A member of my local club asked me about this piece. I know nothing about Chinese coins, so I told him I would ask your guys. The piece is 60...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here is 10,000 mark note that made a subtle political statement, a German inflation era Vampire note. After the end of World...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Benjamin Franklin American Ambassador to France The Franklin medal was Augustin Dupré’s personal tribute to his...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Nathaniel Greene The Battle of Eutaw Springs September 8, 1781 Nathanael Greene was George Washington’s most trusted...
Daniel Morgan, John Howard and William Washington Battle of the Cow Pens (South Carolina) January 17, 1781 In 1780 the British shifted...
Captain John Paul Jones Capture of the Serapis September 23, 1779 On September 23, 1779 Captain John Paul Jones captured the British...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Major Henry Lee Battle of Paulus Hook August 19, 1779 Paulus Hook was sandy beach across from New York City that is...
Anthony Wayne, Francois de Fleury and John Stewart The Battle of Stoney Point July 15, 1779 Stony Point was the site of a fort on the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] General Horatio Gates The Battle of Saratoga October 17, 1777 The American victory at Saratoga was the turning...
This counterfeit Pillar Dollar was offered at my local club's auction a year or so. The consigner gave it to me for educational purposes after I...
I have been using the Microsoft Digital Image Suite software for processing photos for years. Now my software and computers are becoming obsolete,...
Recently there has been some talk about the Continental Dollar, which now appears not be a dollar at all, but a small medal that commemorated the...
William II, who is also known as Rufus, the younger son of William the Conqueror. When William the Conqueror died he gave England to Rufus and...
If ever there was a surprise Roman emperor, perhaps it was Claudius, who ruled from 41 to 54 AD. He may have been born with a birth defect, or he...
According to the experts, the first Proof U.S. coins were the 1817 large cents. Here is a photo of a Proof 1817 large cent from the PCGS "Coin...
Back in 2014 I had a chance to go to the ANA Money Museum which is in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They opened the case to one of their exhibits...
Before there were slabs, there were Capital Plastics holders. They provided excellent protection for the coin. There were open stock items and...
I have tried to attribute this piece using the Sear book and the ANS site, "On line coins of the Roman Empire." After entering what seems to be...
In 1915 the City of San Francisco hosted the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. The official reason for holding the exposition in San...
I have had a fascination with the early half dimes since I was in high school. I could not get over the fact that the same beautiful Draped Bust...
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