Hmm. Paging @willieboyd2 - maybe he will know something about these, as he's big into the "Egyptian Magic Tokens" of roughly the same era.
(Sorry.) ;) In a less silly vein, I tried looking up Charles E. Snodgrass but found a younger congressman who was only being born around the time...
Turns out there's no shortage of John C. Calhoun memes. Who knew? [IMG][IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
PS- John C. Calhoun looks quite sinister here, doesn't he? I was gonna say, "like the Devil incarnate", but that would've been a bit over the top...
I know absolutely zilcho about paper money, but thought this worth a peek. Very nice! The handwritten signatures on notes of this period and...
Yes, that li'l choo-choo would've put a smile on my face, too. :) I haven't done any bulk bag or junkbox picking in a long time. Used to be one...
Aha. Wikipedia to the rescue again. Wasn't expecting someone who died 90 years ago. Thought we were discussing some modern celebrity I'd never...
This. LOL I am equally clueless. Who is Anna Eva Fay, for that matter? A-Googling I shall go...
That was a nice unintentional cherrypick!
PS- I'd chip in something for The Cause if there is to be a "bake sale".
Eat your heart out, Eagle Eye Photo Seal and CAC beans! LOL
Brazil, 1820. Note the crazy, blundered overdate and wacky looking numerals. And that exhausts my supply of Brazilian coins off the old Holey...
I think it's on the coin.
Rock on, TonedGoldDude. You know I like your stuff. That Indian at the top is sweet.
Didn't hurt that I bought this one from somebody who knew how to capture good photos of it. That is hugely important to me now; much more in the...
There are certainly worse places to be than being a few points more conservative than PCGS. That happens to me a bit more often with World coins...
It's a bit hazy but not awful. I don't love it, but I don't hate it, either. In the poll, I went straight-down-the-middle-neutral on this one....
I actually don't recall if there was die polish there, scuffs in the plastic, or both.
Nope. Came from Philly. As to the strike, I'll defer to the opinion of the copper specialists. It might be a litte bit soft, but didn't look...
I actually agree. On both counts. It was indeed a nice piece, but I too was of a F15 opinion (the grade, not the fighter jet. LOL)
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