That is the first incident I know of where someone found one of my designs while metal detecting. Note that I did the original graphic design for...
The "Broken Sword" as shown was the original approved version of the Peace Dollar reverse. The sword was removed from the master hub shortly...
If it was genuine, it would grade MS-64. But it is a modern copy.
. Still dwelling over forum post from 2011 ? Must have been a good one. .
The ones you've lost ?
That is too wacky to formulate a meaningful reply. But one other point is that even though you might "own" the land, somebody else might own the...
We had some friends who owned 3 acres in the middle of a big area that was being developed as a high-end shopping mall area. Although the...
Harvesting tulip seeds ? Good one. Maybe just invest in tulip bulbs instead ?
Maybe you could comprehend what I wrote better ? When I bought the 35 acres the taxes were $25 per year. They stayed at that level for several...
I had a wild/natural totally undeveloped 35-acre plot that was up and over a rocky ridge. It was not good for anything except perhaps a home site...
. The US Dollar is even more of a "construct" than gold. The Dollar can be debased and diluted at at will by the issuer. Bitcoin is also totally...
Well, you see, a Dollar doesn't buy what it used to. And so a Dollar doesn't buy as much gold (or as much of anything else) as it did months or...
Thanks everyone for the eloquent responses. I have no regrets. It is unfortunate that Jim had the addition problems. I still wonder "what if ?",...
The Sad Story of My Numismatic Friend (and my first significant coin). My friend “Jim” was my best coin collecting friend from long ago, back to...
Genuine flip-over double-struck mint error. First strike in collar. Second strike out of collar (broad-struck). The lines on the obverse are deep...
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I heard that the coins came from a large bank in Argentina. They were close to sending them to the smelter, but someone decided to check the...
It is standard .900 fine "Coin" silver.
"Questionable Color" according to the grading service (which is what I expected them to declare). The coin has no "rub", "friction", "hairlines",...
I think it might be a drop of clear glue.
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