I am afraid you will have to suffer with the rest of us.......
Nickel interests were instrumental in the introduction of the nickel 5 cent coin.
Dimes are smaller due to the remnant size relationship of silver content. The cents were larger but made of copper. The size was related to the...
Size was the indicator of the denomination, they were (are) smaller in diameter and thickness than dimes. Half dimes were actually the first...
Picked this up a couple days ago. The info I have on it is limited. I have been looking at various descriptions and it seems to be a relatively...
Couple that with an unfortunate incident after leaving the toilet seat up, and you have the big mistake hat trick.
Looks like the coins are taped down to the piece of paper. Yes, bad, bad, bad.
It is actually supposed to be a waterfall. The second picture appears to be a proof. The reverse device (the bear w/salmon) is "frosted"
Circulation coins are hit and miss. I live in the West Coast and Denver mint coins are overwhelmingly represented. No real set way to get a...
Diocletian. Post-reform Radiate. 295-296 AD. Not really dated, but earliest in my collection. [ATTACH]
I live in the southern part of Oregon. I too have yet to see a 2017-P cent in circulation. I have one in my 2017 mint set. In fact finding any...
Thank you everyone for the comments. I knew there was a vast body of works on ancient coins, knowing where to start is the challenge.
As I posted in an earlier thread, I have stepped into the ancient coin waters. Having been a coin collector for many years, I have used the Red...
Careful. There may be tears over spilled milk.
As I indicated, I did obtain a second ancient at the same time as the first one I posted. My pictures are very much in need of improvement, so I...
Since I missed out on the early dog pictures. Here is another one.[ATTACH]
@Curtisimo, Thank you for the info. Ancients really have a vast variety that I look forward exploring.
Thank you for the info @Roman Collector. I am a history buff, and that has always tailored very well into coin collecting. The specifics of...
The photo above is from the seller. I am playing with the macro function in my digital camera. I hope to be able to get decent photos myself.
Sorry I missed your post. I actually picked another piece that is cool as well. Working on photos. The piece above I got for $30. Not sure if...
Separate names with a comma.
