I won't win any accolades here, because my most valuable find, if one could even call it that, remains a late 50s era Roosevelt dime. Nice to...
Since I spend a fair amount of time with hammered coins, anything not made by a human physically whacking a die seems pretty modern, even horse...
The well-known New York merchant M.L. Marshall, apart from selling coins, issued a few interesting tokens during the Civil War years. Most remain...
I visited the Philadelphia mint two years ago. They have a nice display in the lobby covering the basics of minting and a general history of US...
I searched this forum for "air-tite" and found numerous references to the famous holders that I use almost exclusively. I've bought them for a few...
In my humble and worthless opinion, this is what coin collecting is really all about - finding things you enjoy looking at and holding and not...
Whoa... I am feeling a little dizzy after staring at these double dies... perhaps nausea is a good indicator that one is looking at the genuine...
I buy what appeals to me and what I can afford within reason. Collecting can become pathological if not kept within some boundaries. I try to use...
I'm a little late to this thread, but... Uruguay released some aluminum coins during "la dictadura." I've always loved the aluminum cows or "vacas...
I love the cap and rays series - I'm not completely sure why; just something about the circular symmetry of the design. And who can resist a...
I also agree that there is little proof that the seller was trying to pull one over on you. As frustrating as it probably was, Ebay customer...
Augh! I've been rummaging through medieval coin books recently and I KNOW I've seen this, but I can't find it again... augh!! I'll keep looking...
True, a lot of people didn't have trouble with the SBAs, but a lot of people did. As I said in another thread, in their first year I received...
I think the Suzies get a bad rap, though I do agree that they could have done a far better job of distinguishing them from quarters. Whoops. I...
That just stuns me into absolute silence. How did those rolls survive the modern age in a bank? Where were they? How did nobody know about them?...
Wow... my mandible has disconnected from my skull and scurried across the room... I don't think I've actually ever seen an actual noble much less...
I stopped by a show, but arrived slightly late so some dealers were already packing up and the pickings were slightly thin. The dealers I asked...
I bought the print copy a few days ago, so I don't have a link, sorry.
Very nice lot - you have ignited the jealousy of many. And have probably inspired some to lurk on Ebay ancient auctions.
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