Count me in! I will go with: Giveaway Lot #250907-17 - United States: 1943 steel Lincoln Wheat cent (NGC MS66) I've always wanted a nice steel...
I tend to agree. Lighting that is near-perpendicular to the coin's surface will bring out more detail, especially on low-relief coins, but it will...
Buying a coin based off of a stock photo! Buying quantity instead of quality.
Nice one!
I really should, especially since I've been expanding my collection more into world/US coinage.
Yes, I'm done with stock photos! ;) Except maybe for bullion purchases. Some time ago I bought a few circulated gold sovereigns from APMEX, stock...
Wow I had not noticed that. That is weird. I did see later that he's got a bunch of other "Gem BU" coins listed similar to the 1909 VDB....
I said I was going to hold off on trying for another 1909 VDB. Well, I held off for about three days. :rolleyes: This morning I won a much nicer,...
I agree, nice to have Liberty back! And I like the depiction of the eagle on the reverse. The only thing I might have changed would be some of the...
Flashy coin!
Very nice. I like the toning. I think earlier I had commented that I was also a descendant of Bradford, but I've learned since then that that was...
Wow! What a find!
#4 is Minnesota. Not sure about any of the others!
I like it!
Sweet!
"I only have" he says. :p That is a magnificent coin, also minted in Tabora. The Germans took greater care in minting the gold pieces than they...
I will have to check those out! I remember that last one, which is one of my favorite coin-related stories. Must have been incredibly rewarding to...
That is really cool, especially with the inset stone. I've been tempted by some WWI African campaign engraved coins, but as you say, they can be...
Thanks! :)
Nice! As you probably know there are a number of varieties of differing rarities. I believe mine is the most common. It looks like yours has a...
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