The COTY awards should have been limited to coins that were at least designed to circulate even if they were never intended to circulate. Were...
Mussolini had all sorts of awards that he presented to women who pushed-out the most kids. He thought they would all one day become soldiers and...
One of the ugliest coins I ever saw when I first encountered it in a Krause catalog. But it sure does grow on you once you've seen one in person....
Ah, the multi-tit dragon, is that how they scared kids back in 1791? Awesome medal in any case!
Looking at Heritage, would seem German material is pretty weak, about a third of the lots didn't meet reserve. I like your 1927 Parliament house...
I'll take name a hermaphrodite on US coinage for $600 Alex!
Nice ones!
Was the primary component
Held at the right angle it probably does look like the picture. Nice coin, terrific photographs.
Yet Krause claims the 1892 is worth at least 4 times any of the other dates...,, Actually 10 times more in XF... Here's one in MS61 that sold...
50 years old and only worth 11 cents?
Agree 100% on the edge, the denticles look much different at 12:00 than at 06:00 which should set-off the 5-alarm "fake" bell.
I rather admire the desk it is photographed on. Stickley?
You know, that's a very good question. My inclination is to say 'no' because I am still selling off coins to pay for that 1926 Albanian Franga...
What you may think you are seeing, the grayish blue spotting, is actually tone. The 3rd pic shows the same spotting on the pope's hat, or beany...
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Well then I was pretty close. My guess was based on the submission number on the label. Familiar with long holograph and square holograph, what...
MS = Mostly Sugar PF = Pure Fat
Awesome collection, you should consider having them graded.
You didn't cheat by looking at the NGC population report I hope? LoL ---nothing below 63 has been graded. My guess is that it was slabbed...
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