Pretty Frankie, Sal. Nice tree and cat, too. Definitely festive. :cat:
Here's the prize lot that is up for grabs in Round 3 of The Twelve Days of COINmas. It was donated by @Randy Abercrombie. We will have a random...
[ATTACH] @Randy Abercrombie gave to thee... (1) 1964 Kennedy half dollar, PCGS MS64 (1) 1999 Lincoln cent, broadstruck error with obverse...
It is time for the Round 2 drawing. Our lucky number was...24. [ATTACH] Post #24 was by @samclemens3991, on behalf of @Shrews1994!...
SOLD Asking 5% below current spot price. I will pay all shipping and insurance fees to US addresses. You can get the current spot (melt) price...
"Hornet's nest" does avoid confusion with the rare and very expensive Mormon "beehive" gold coins, which were the only beehives I'd heard of in a...
Arabic calligraphy. Beautiful in its own way. (Both the pics of the coin in the OP are upside-down.) Many Islamic coins display aniconism: they...
Thank you, WB2.
You can really track the decline and fall of the Roman Empire in the declining quality of its coins over time.
I agree. And wouldn't have touched it with a ten-foot pole, either.
Please explain the "beehive" term?
I think I'd rather have that; not only for the Dansco brand but also because it excludes the proofs (which I don't have much interest in pursuing...
It's not just the Trades forum, really. I think the whole CoinTalk site has been a little bit less populated lately. Might be a seasonal thing.
I’ve seen some other British proofs from the 1770s. Good question re. what the first proof coin was. I think there were some in the 1600s but...
That toning is gorgeous
I think this thing stalled out already. Not surprising, given that the Trades forum is like Tumbleweed City.
My outgoing package will ship this morning.
@dano- your prize will ship this morning, Wednesday, December 3rd.
@mrbadexample - your goodies will ship this morning, Wednesday, December 3rd.
Let's see your medieval hammered stuff! German States (Augsburg): ca. 1184-1202 silver bracteate of Bishop Udalschalk von Eschenlohe [IMG]...
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