When I was 14 I was lucky if I had $8 in my pocket. The minimum wage in 1966 was only $1.25, so $8 felt pretty good. :D
That Indian was a very wise purchase. I have two, a 1910-D and a 1913, and while neither is as nice as your 1932 I cherish them both!
I do a virus scan every single morning at 3am but thanks for the heads up anyway.
Brian, when I was 15 I knew quite a bit about coins thanks to my dad and aunt. Congratulations on the job! Always be on time, work your butt...
Try bouncing your light(s) off a white wall. I use a 250w color corrected bulb bounced off a white wall + a diffused Speedlite. [IMG] Which...
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Abe #2 works for me. I always leave the light source alone and then rotate the coin 180 degrees. Usually you will get two completely different...
Indeed.
Excellent condition on the 1732 Hollandia 2 stuivers. Very nice! I have a modest collection of Netherlands coins, these are my three...
It's going to be hard to top this Valentine's Day. That 1940-S MS68* Mercury knocked my socks off. Good luck with the cash register!
I feel a little sorry for "the elderly man" who turned in over forty 90% silver half dollars and walked away with $30 instead of over $400.
I doubt it's worth sending to NGC or PCGS as it will invariably return in a details holder due to the corrosion and verdigris. A friend showed...
I have bought several coins from Harlan J Berk both at the NYINC and on eBay and they have high quality merchandise. I would love to go to their...
Probably a D&H Hutchison's 24, with the period at the end of the legend. Common, but in excellent condition, maybe an American XF, and worth about...
D&H Suffolk 22d, listed as common though a little harder to locate than the plain edge variety. Condition appears to be VG+ or possibly VF,...
I think it's as simple as sometimes people need to raise money quickly for medical bills and such and they will sell their coins for whatever they...
Fascinating thread.
Thanks guys. Here are two more Schutzenfest medals that really belong together. Apologies for the photos being of totally different quality….....
I just picked up two new Pidcock's Exhibition (London) farthing tokens, a D&H 1072 and a 1073. The 72 is an absolute beauty while the 73 is a...
[IMG][IMG] These are both Swiss Shooting (Schutzenfest) Medals and it's incredible how much they have in common..... Left medal: 1909 Zurich...
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