Here's a coin I picked up some time ago. I think it's pretty neat: a replica of the famous 1793 Flowing Hair Chain Cent, which was the first...
Hello everyone! I hope your week has been going well. Today I have an unusual item to show. Some of you may know that I enjoy collecting coins of...
This past week I had the opportunity to visit an actual brick-and-mortar coin store - the first time I can remember doing so! Liberty Bell Coin...
One of my more recent acquisitions happens to be slabbed, so I thought I'd post a guess-the-grade here. Bahamas 1966 1 Dollar PCGS photo:...
Here's a special coin type I've been wanting for awhile: Muscat & Oman copper 1/4 anna, dated AH 1311 (AD 1893-4). [ATTACH] MUSCAT AND OMAN Time...
I recently added another rare, high-priority coin for my collection: an 1892 silver 5 shillings coin from the South Africa Republic. With an...
This recent acquisition has definitely become a collection favorite - a little cupro-nickel 5 centavos token, minted in the late 1800s for a...
I have an interesting one today – a penny token minted in 1794 for M. Lambe & Son, Tea Dealers and Grocers of Bath in Somerset. [ATTACH] GREAT...
Right now, I have my eye on two different coins from two different dealers. Both silver, and both are roughly the same price (around $250) Coin 1...
I was really chuffed, as they say, to be able to acquire this special coin: an 1894 silver 2 Rupien minted for the German East Africa Company....
I really like these coins from the island colonies of the New World. This one is from Bermuda and dated 1793, a few years after the end of the...
Though it was only mid-morning, the tropical sun had risen quickly, becoming a ball of white fire suspended high over the shimmering turquoise...
Recently, over on Numisforums, a new member posted this coin along with the question: "Hi, I am wondering if this coin was damaged through the...
I like proof coins – after all they were purposefully minted with special care to be as sharp and beautiful as possible, often in limited...
Who doesn’t like a nice Morgan dollar. They’re some of the most beautiful and iconic of all US coins. Thankfully they’re also among the most...
Hello everyone! Today I'd like to present one of the latest additions to my collection - a very special coin, not least because it was once in the...
One thing that is cool about Alexandrian coins is the sheer variety of interesting reverse types. With Rome, about 70% are all standing/seated...
Shortly after making the mistake of buying a 1909 VDB cent based off a deceptive "stock photo", I managed to find and acquire a replacement...
Being a generalist collector, there may be any number of reasons why I'm drawn to a given coin. Sometimes, I go for it simply because it is a rare...
I was in town this morning and decided to swing by the bank for some coin rolls to go through - nickels, dimes, and quarters, hopefully to find...
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