LordM Giveaway #142 (pick your prize) Contest status: CLOSED Drawing: 28 February 2026 Winner: @Tall Paul, on behalf of @Jersey magic man...
Diamonds are sorta edible, I guess, if you try hard enough. Kinda crunchy, though...
Guess it’s gotta be diamonds, now… ;)
Since I will be out of the office over the weekend, I decided to do the drawing on the 31st instead of the 1st. So without further ado... Our...
Deal!
Yeah, oops. LOL. That one’s on a different list. ;) Oh- and you’re hired. As my editor. The pay stinks, though. :p
OK, this is the prize lot that @SensibleSal66 chose. Giveaway Lot #250906-01 (LOT: 2 artifacts + 1 coin) Two prehistoric Native American stone...
Nice early Buff with a full date! Needs a little treatment for the greenish scuz, but that is a cool find. Acetone can't hurt, I suppose, but if...
Just let us know your final prize decision, Sal. I'll try to package on Monday night and ship Tuesday morning.
Since I will be out of the office over the weekend, I have decided to do the drawing on the 31st instead of the 1st. So here we go. Our lucky...
Since I will be out of the office for the weekend, I have decided to do the drawing on the 31st instead of the 1st. So here we go. Our lucky...
Oh- before we move on into the 3cN, here is one more 3cS I forgot I used to own. Actually the only MS example I've had (though I had one proof as...
It will be Saturday the 31st in a few minutes, so I'll start us off on our next type, which is the... 3C Piece Nickel (1865-1889). Though I...
Still a $3. My first was worse than that. [ATTACH] I paid melt for this one ($160 at the time). Yep, it was rough, but interesting. There was...
Note those same parallel striations in the right obverse field near the rim on @Eduard’s coin. Just like on mine. So you see, they’re a feature...
Yes, I do love a good nonfiction book that’s as entertaining as a novel. I highly recommend Tony Horwitz and Erik Larson and Bill Bryson in this...
Probably a good way to go with bullion buying these days, if you’re doing date sets. Use some of the extra stuff you’ve already got to get the...
On the nonfiction (but also entertaining) front, I recommend Stephen Ambrose’s Undaunted Courage.
Yep, gold is gold, and gold is good. (My phone agrees- its autocorrect feature constantly changes the word “gold” to “good” when I’m typing.)
Oh. I thought I was the only one around here who gets a package and then leaves it lying on the desk for a week before opening it. LOL My wife...
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