Based on my ownership of U.S. Commemorative Arts Medals, I'm afraid I disagree. Not only are they harder to sell than an AGE, but I would get less...
Quoting from this article: Coins graded with the general “Shipwreck Effect” grade show heavy to severe disturbance from saltwater exposure, with...
I have somewhere between a dozen and 20 "details" coins. Some were mistakes, some I bought when it was all I could afford, and a couple are...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This fairly recent circulation find gets into Barber dates. If I need to, I can follow up with an MS-61 1915-d Barber Half, but...
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Alas, I don't see any sign of an undermark: [ATTACH]
Another leftover from my childhood collection, c. 1969-70. I used a Royal Manual Typewriter to label the 2x2. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Which is just fine for many purposes and to many tastes. On the other hand, if you want to create 28" diameter diameter prints of, say, a 2009...
As nice as the last two coins were, rather than shifting to a 1917 Merc or SLQ, I thought I'd trot out a coin from my Boy Scout Merit Badge...
I'm not sure this qualifies as a world coin since the Philippines were a U.S. possession at the time. But both the coin and the 2x2 reflect some...
Call first if you're interested in a particular coin. I've driven by the place and it just looks like a typical industrial building. There is a...
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I received my $5 proof today, so I'm now done waiting. I wasn't buying to flip this time around, so unless the microscope reveals some horrors...
A mid-20th Century Pattern from Morocco/France: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Still waiting for the $5 gold, although the Mint did charge my credit card last week.
This is hardly rare, but it is a favorite of mine if only for the odd denomination: [IMG][IMG]
I guess I'll be a bit mulish and get the thread going again. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] But since that's a bit tough to follow, here's a dime I received...
I had NCS conserve an artificially toned AU 1875 S/S 20 cent piece where the AT was particularly unattractive. To the shock of no one, the coin...
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