I know I have a lot of intimidating text in my contest intros, but once you get the hang of it, it's easy enough.
Nice!
Nice find. Not an easy coin to photograph, with dark copper and light porosity.
I guessed 63 (BN).
No, shipping's included, so you'd still have a $6 credit. :) .903 silver means 90.3% pure. US silver coins were .900 fine. British coins...
Aha! So I now see. Wouldn’t an M of the period normally have been a more curve-sided, Lombardic-style thing? Like so? [ATTACH] I see the...
That’s even more interesting a find, I think, considering those weren’t issued for circulation, right?
Lovely groat, regardless, but the LONDOM [sic] is neat. I was unaware of this variety. Good question. I mean, it does look more like a...
It is done. Contest launched. C'mon over, y'all.
4/21/21: This contest is now CLOSED. The sponsor updated it to include three prizes instead of one. The winners were announced in Post #103 and...
Friend o’ mine just acquired something similar. Different date, though, and his doesn’t seem to be a token... ;) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The QuarterMaster once sent a quarter that he said had NOT been counterstamped by him. It was a W-mint V75.
I just figured out the “ENEMY” counterstamp on that Missouri quarter in the pic above. The Gateway Arch is featured on the Missouri quarter....
Ooh, groovy error! That’s my birth state.
I’m rather partial to Nevada’s, I think, though I’m from Georgia. (Ours isn’t bad.) [ATTACH]
Cool cob.
Eh, I don’t think it’s so egregious as that. After all, PCGS is not digitally altering the photos to make the coin more appealing. Sure, the...
4/28/21: This contest is now CLOSED. The winner was announced in Post #68. Quarter Notes Giveaway #1 The enigmatic “QuarterMaster” from...
I think it's lovely, and didn't notice that little hairline scratch until it was pointed out (and do not find it objectionable now that I do see...
LordM Giveaway #55 (pick your prize) *7/30/21: This contest is now CLOSED. Since the drawing was done nearly three months late (sorry!), the...
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