I agree with all you guys, a nice clean circulated coin is really appealing. I particularly like the old designs best (seated, bust, etc.) with a...
I like the coins guys, although I don't have any Russian pieces. I do have a couple of pieces of Russian currency from the 1930's though. Bruce
They're refered to as "holed for suspension" and were worn on a chain around the neck or attached to a pin or key fob. Some of them were made with...
Yeah, but it's so ugly it's beautiful coinmaster. Actually that was one of the early complaints about the design...it just looked bad. Bruce
Sorry, I forgot to answer your question about Fuld. George and Melvin Fuld are early cataloguers of Civil War tokens. Their work isn't anywhere on...
Nice tokens Traci. I can't help you with the sesquicentennial piece, but I am familiar with the Professor Johnson token. His full name is William...
I think the Ike is ugggly! Of the old designs, I'd pick the Shield Nickel as the dog that should have stayed on the porch. Bruce
The Civil War token is listed in the references (Fuld) as NY010A-4a. In copper, which this one appears to be, is an R-2 (2,000-5,000 pieces known)...
Geez Mark, that's really bad. Traci: If you have any more counterstamps please post them. I'm always looking for new ones for my collection if...
I wouldn't toss it icekiller, wait and see if anyone else weighs in on it later. The eagle (reverse?) does look like an arcade token though. Can...
Thanks for posting that info debordj. I like a lot of the designs, but I think the first obverse and reverse pair they show is my favorite. It...
Actually I don't collect medals per se, but do have a small collection of medals issued by coin clubs, dealers, and coin organizations. Over the...
Be careful about selling anything else until you have a good handle on what you have. Even seemingly common coins or tokens sometimes have rare...
I'm looking forward to seeing them. By the way, are you a medal collector? If not, what do you collect? Bruce
Hi Traci, welcome to CT. According to internet sources George B. Soley purchased the steam press from the U.S. Mint when they took it out of...
I like the note Darryl, but I can't decipher the rest of the stamp. It might possibly add a bit of history to it if the entire thing were legible....
I use Brooklyn Gallery too CC. They're reliable. I also have no problem with Wizard, but you should shop around for the best prices. Bruce
I agree with lincolncent, it probably came from someone's collection. Whatever the case, I'm happy to have found it circulating. Thanks for all...
You learn something new everyday. Thanks for the posts mani and ikandiggit. Bruce
Nice coin Mark, but it's not Irish. What's with that? :D Bruce
Separate names with a comma.
