I think my favorite is that 1900-S.
Very interesting thread, and a good reminder to collect what you like because you enjoy the hobby.
Hi there Penny Lady. I just want to say thank you for posting your show reports. I really enjoy reading them!
Sweet score:)
I'm glad someone else remembers the same thing I do:) Sometimes I'm not too sure about my memory, lol!
And they haven't had any feedback in 2 years. I remember seeing another auction just like this a while back. Too many red flags for my liking....
There's the advertising forum here: http://www.cointalk.com/f5/
So, what influences what you all decide to collect? Design, composition, denomination? My main influence I think is art/design. My favorite...
My biggest problem is focus. My interests are varied, and I have a problem deciding on what I want to focus on. I went to one coin show, and...
Editing. Everyone has there pet peeves. I know I do;)
While I understand it, the weirdest thing to me is the obsession to get the most perfect specimen possible of any given coin, and the premiums...
That's where we differ. If your looking at it for numismatic value, than it's just a piece of silver and might as well be a blank round. I'm...
What's the point in starting threads about things you hate? It's much more constructive to talk about what you like;)
It doesn't look to me like it's being sold as bullion, but as gifts, souvenirs, collectibles, etc.
Hi all. I haven't posted in a while, but I feel I have to recommend an awesome stapler that my wife brought home from work last night. It's...
1936 and John
Very nice medal. I like the one the poster has more than the nice shiny one in the linked catalog;)
That story doesn't go into enough background to justify blaming the victim. Maybe her husband was a well known collector in her town. Or maybe...
Don't know about the grade, but I'm curious if this was a metal detector find? Looks like it was nailed with a shovel when getting dug up.
I've been finding that a lot of world coins have "medal" orientation rather than "coin" orientation. Just recently getting into this realm of coins:)
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