OK, extra entry for you again, as much for the last paragraph as for the excellent sonnet. :)
BTW, despite the imaginary beginnings of the “Lord Marcovan” persona, now I’m a real lord in Scotland, with an actual registered title and a...
Cool! 19th century, I presume. Fun that it’s from Saint Nicholas, NY- I’ll bet Santa Claus would approve!
That was covered in the second paragraph of my online bio, which was featured in a December 2023 NumisForums interview. I used to link to it in...
Each month I have fun creating an imaginary “coin” for the banner image in each of my giveaway threads. This is for the current “pick your prize”...
I know. I just thought that mention was funny in a thread about Buffalo nickels, is all.
BTW, I looked at this piece with my old detectorist and relic hunter’s eyes, and my only impression was positive (“hey, what a cool find- I wonder...
It’s way too far gone. Professional conservation services can indeed do some good work, but there’s a limit to the miracles such miracle workers...
@Kasia- your coin ships this morning, September 2.
He did find one, as a matter o' fact. I once dug an 1855 Arrows in low grade. Only Seated quarter I ever dug. Did you ever find one, Sal?
I'd say there was a possibility that one was in a fire, too.
This. Since the environmental damage is essentially irreversible, it's better to leave it as-is, to show it for what it is: a dug relic. More...
If he's looking for a '39 Buffalo nickel, he's gonna be looking for a really long time! ;)
I’ve heard chanting can help. Wear some mistletoe and sacrifice a Philly Cheese Steak sammich on a silver altar, while you’re at it. Can’t hurt....
Very nice. Pretty noticeable price differences since your last gold acquisition, eh? ;)
For taking the time to share that detailed, special memory, this post will count as an extra entry in the drawing for you. I’m rooting for you to...
Thanks for vindicating my suspicion that it was a Sheldon variety and not damage or contamination.
My records indicate I paid $130 total for my PCGS MS64, purchased off eBay, already in the slab. Seems proportionate for the additional three...
Actually, that coin is part of a 3-piece lot. You get all three coins in that lot: the 1490s Spanish one, the 1893 Columbian half, and the 1992-S...
That possibility was mentioned on the NumisForums thread. But I think a die match was found proving it is indeed a Florian? Albeit one with...
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