It’s also a great history lesson. I believe it was off the coast of Liberia or elsewhere in Africa where pirates were active at the time, and...
Oh, yeah, been there. Augustiner is a bit better, but not by much. Nothing like sitting in the main square of Pilzn drinking a half liter and...
Two things...I think the halves were sold atthe expo, then the rest (which was many) were dumped into circulation (hence many circulated...
As I recall, the reeding count is different alos. I thin the US mint struck the CU coins? That is what I seem to remember.
That's weird. They use US dollars and cents for coins, but use GBP for post office things? Must be confusing. Maybe the US should just...
You beat me to this. I was wondering the same thing. I saw some of these coins in the Munich State Coin Museum, and I was wondering if there...
I agree. In my opinion, sometimes you type faster than you think, and you unnecessrily antagonize some people, even if not intentionally....
Definitely not. I prefer beer, from Munich, from Augustiner. The best in the world.
True, but I would stil be surpised if they bother. I have mailed quite a bit of stuff to the US and it has never been opened (in contrast,...
I still think it is "feel good" legislation. I bet you could sent a package marked "ancient Iraq coins" and it still would get through.
I am reminded of the lady who brought in some rare early American chest of drawers to the Antiques Roadshow. The expert asked her if it had a...
Two things....first, safe deposit boxes might be safe from criminals, but they are often not stable as far as humidity is concerned. Collectors...
Well, if no one else will say it, I will. SHAME ON YOU for defacing a perfectly good 1956 wheat ear cent. That coin was worth 2 or 3 times face...
Unreasonable or not, the question still exists, is it fair or justified? We should not be so quick to let the govt into our business, even if it...
Actually, I don’t think this is true. In ’06 Monticello must return, in some form. However, the 25 year rule for not changing a design goes back...
BTW, I am a little confused here. NOS has been haranguing the Forum for weeks over carved coins, saying that we should preserve everything in...
I don't think it is this easy. "Better-looking" is in the eye of the casual observer. A serious collector sees that fresh, just-pressed look on...
This is no contradiction at all. A carved coin no longer has any value as the original coin it once was - it's value is entirely as a carved...
I am not goig to argue with anyone over the definiton of toning, but in my own opinion I see toning as a discoloration of the original surfaces of...
You don't know how old they are, and neither do I - they are dateless, heavily worn, and WORTHLESS as collectables. My counterstamp makes them...
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