Arecibo is home to the world's second-largest single-dish radio telescope, famous for being the site of the Search for Extra Terrestrial...
Graphically that's so reminiscent of an Indiana Jones movie.
Wondered how long it would take before that one got posted. Arguably the definitive "Airplane on a coin" coin.
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I know that feeling well. Years ago it led to a wholesale redirection of my approach to collecting.
Not sure what the issue is, OP.
It's threads like this that keep me coming back to Coin Talk.
What tells are you seeing? And @Old World Coins, you said you picked up this coin "some time ago." How long ago was that?
Same here. I've had a fat man dollar for probably close to 30 years. Never questioned its authenticity, but when I started seeing more and more...
I would've guessed 35 as well.
That's a super nice acquisition. Wish it were mine!
No, but after an exhaustive search I was able to find these. :D DR Indian Princess 25 centavos DR Indian Princess Half Peso DR Indian Princess Peso
"But officer, it's just lite beer!"
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DR has some nice coinage. Check out the 90% silver Indian Princess series, especially 25 centavos, 1/2 peso and peso. Lovely coins.
I don't collect date / mint mark sets, but I know that's one of the risks associated with doing so. It can easily become less about the coin and...
If the coin has been lacquered, plan on at least three acetone soakings, with clean acetone each time. You can safely leave it in the soak for...
Randy nailed it. Let someone else bear the cost of grading, and then be patient and look for bargains. I think in the long run that's better than...
1. Started collecting around 8 years old. But my interest in coins predated that (see #3). 2. Almost 50 years. But like Randy (and most others) I...
Pretty nice coin. I'm thinking at least 35, and XF-40 wouldn't surprise me. OP, are you planning to get this one graded?
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