I also have some coins which were very rare when I bought them (not U.S coins) and I got them really cheap. Today, more than 30 years later, they...
Here are a few more. Two 1858's Half Dimes 'over inverted date', (both bought unattributed). An 1858 3-Cent, and an 1858-S Seated Dime....
It is a beautiful coin (never seen it before), and I would grade MS something. Cosimo III, Duke of Etruria? I'll google him. He had a really...
Thank you, Michael! ps- ja, ich bin selber erstaunt, dass so was noch zu finden ist...wer sucht, der ....?
That coin actually has a nice 'arms-length' appearance. In my opinion the obverse has the details of a VG10 to F12, while the obverse has VF20,...
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Yes, at least in part. That is one of the reasons why I was so excited to find this coin. It is not everyday one comes across an unattributed 1794...
It was actually the berry. I did no need to consult my 'Breen' book on this one:). Actually, the most difficult thing was waiting 45 days for...
You are absolutely correct with regard to the attribution: this is S-45, die state II. The Obverse is 18, and the reverse is V (per Breen), which...
@tmoneyeagles, thank you for the kind words. Collecting early copper, including Colonials has been very fulfilling and provided much pleasure...
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