That clinches it. It's an 1860. You're not quite ten months older than me. I barely made it into the 1965 club, on December 28th. :)
"A pursuit of art in miniature" (PDF) I just discovered this neat PDF about engraved gems and stuff on the University of Oxford Classical Art...
Speaking of snakes, and ancient stuff, that multihorn trumpety doodad you posted looks like a hydra! :p (Hydrahorn? Hmmm...) [IMG] Kraay and...
It's a pretty cent. But it's just a common Memorial cent.
This. This is accurate as well. I personally use PCGS for everything that isn't ancient in my collection (of the "Big Two", only NGC grades...
Oh, snap! Those are lovely! I'm looking for a Draped Bust half with that nice contrasting "CircCam" appearance you can see on the 1813 and the...
I agree. What @Mainebill said, exactly. It's cool looking. Worth a shot at PCGS. However, @Seattlite86 does have a valid point. It might or...
Sweet! Love those little Teos griffins! I might have to grab another one day. This is the one I had a few years ago. [IMG]
Exactly. This is what leapt out at me as well. I think it's a cast counterfeit.
PS- welcome, BTW. Is the "1965" in your username your birthyear? If so, we're the same age. I'm a '65 model myself. :)
If it's thicker than a modern cent, that would confirm it's an 1860, made of copper-nickel (as the earlier Flying Eagle cents were) rather than...
That's a terrific thaler, too.
Hey, that's not necessary. Does @Silversoul82 post like a troll much of the time? Maybe. Are a lot of the coins he posts crap?...
Love that off-center George I 3d. I think I'm on the sidelines until 1711 or so. I'll have to recheck my old pictures of the "holey" collection....
Hey, do you use the Dansco albums for that? I thought they were long out of print (and may be), but I notice Wizard Coin Supply has 'em, and for...
Your photo of it is far better than mine was! :)
I think @Ed Snible nailed it! Nice work. But what are the little "spiny" protrusions on top? One wonders. I had to look that word up. uraei...
I agree. The No Stars dimes and half dimes did have a nice clean, uncluttered look to the design.
You should talk to Michael Swoveland at wnccoins.com, who posts as @Aethelred here. I recently acquired several pounds of bulk world coins from...
Assuming I've linked up the correct varieties, here are the NGC (Krause) listings. Denmark 2 Skilling KM# 358 1677(l) German States...
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