was more thinking of the fun factor vs. good price.. A pile like that could really get someone into coins.
http://cgi.ebay.com/World-OLD-Valuable-Coin-Collection-2-000-Coins_W0QQitemZ120157689326QQihZ002QQcategoryZ544QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
My lesser coins are displayed in the place of cheese on mouse traps. Good slabbed stuff are displayed on bear traps. Parties get interesting when...
How about tracing symbolic elements of our coinage as far back as you can, and making a display that visually relates these connections? Answer...
Hey, you stripped off all of the coin's history! :p
ebay link too long, search for Item number: 230168276648[IMG] A 3-strike run celebrating "tantalum?" What's the point? Weird!
Knock him through paypal, if not a credit card charge-back.
The rook was an excellent pick!
Though I do have to backtrack, as my prejudice on the subject kept me from finding out about the draped bust appearing on the Jefferson version....
It adds a lot to the forum to have this sort of altruism going on. Good job. OK, count me in.
Worth a laugh = worth something
How was it recolored?
What was the process on this one, do you suspect? Merely setting the oven on speedbake? Was it rubbed in olive oil or lemon zest beforehand?...
I'd be concerned about the ridiculous values of gold right now being a major downward risk on this investment.
I can't think of any reason to buy a coin featuring a president's wife.
How many contests like this have you held now? Neat idea, I'll have to poke around my collection and see if I have anything people would want. Too...
It's hard to separate the concepts of desirability and beauty as regards a coin. How desirable is an ugly coin? It needs a lot of compensating...
I'm surprised how much support the Morgan and Lincoln coins have garnered in this poll. Hugely common coins with uninspiring designs are the top...
Bah! A nice Oregon Trail does the trick!
Vespasian, the closest to finished I have. His hair drove me to go work on the thracian lion. The detail is better when light isn't blasting...
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