I agree with the sentiments you expressed. Having a set of coins that are identical except for a number (and possibly a letter) on the coin has...
Series I dislike: Franklin halves, Ike dollars, Standing Liberty quarters, Washington quarters, peace dollars. Any circulating coin design over 50...
I think it might just be an age thing, but you do come across as someone who's a legend in their own mind.
Sorry, I don't know. I watched one episode of Diggers and that was enough. Detectorists is a totally different kind of show. It's not a reality...
I'm a little late with this answer, but you can watch Detectorists on Acorn TV. Acorn is a streaming service that show primarily UK TV series....
Trade dollars without chop marks are boring.
I like it. Too bad we can't get the mint to replace one of the boring dead white dudes on a circulating coin with her.
Holy thread hijack, Batman!
It did. https://www.pcgs.com/cert/80557849
Ever see the videos from PCGS/NGC showing how they grade coins? The graders handle the coins with their bare hands. :eek:
Could the quarter in this eBay auction possibly be naturally toned, or did someone tone it artificially?...
Wimpiest, most disappointing eagle on a U.S. coin: [IMG]
Lots of people, apparently. Some people put together low-ball sets consisting of coins like this one....
I would think you could buy a rock tumbler, load it with a handful of Ike dollars and some grit, and let it run for a few weeks to create your own...
Any copper coin as old as a 1909 Lincoln that's still red has probably been dipped.
I just spent a few hours browsing eBay looking for proof modern commems to fill out my collection and although the coins themselves look great,...
I've been buying a lot of PCGS slabbed coins on eBay recently and many of these are all scratched up (the slabs, not the coins). I like to display...
What is the object on the end of the pole Liberty is holding? A flag? Hat?
PETA = People Eating Tasty Animals
What the heck is it? It's certainly not the 1990 Ike commemorative silver dollar.
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