This is an interesting coin minted during the French Revolution, specifically during the period of the National Convention after the storming of...
These two recent purchases reflect well the kind of US coins that I like to collect. Early US is my thing. The 1815 Quarter is a coin I had been...
Here another coin which crossed my path recently, and which I found interesting. I collect U.S colonial, and particularly like the Vermont...
I have not had much time for coins lately. Very busy, but not so busy that that I would let these 2 large cents pass me by. Nothing major, the...
I first posted this coin back in 2007, but in view of the ongoing discussion on the 1806 over inverted 6 Half, I thought I would post this coin...
Just bought this half eagle for my son's birthday. Needless to say he is thrilled, and also by the fact it is not quite that common, being a New...
A purchase from my very early days in U.S coin collecting. It is scratched on the obverse, and has several edge nicks, possibly adjustments...
Let us take this 1828 Capped Bust Dime with large date as an example. It has some rim damage (minor, but still there) at 1 o'clock on the...
I have not been very active with my ancient coin collection lately, so I thought it was time to dust off some of the pictures I recently took and...
It is not very usual to find older U.S type coins at coin shows in Germany anymore. So I was surprised when a seller had these and others for...
This one has me a bit stumped. It has a nice bust with decent detail, while the reverse seems weaker specially on the wings. My opinion is this...
This Trajan bronze came in a lot I bought many years ago. It is a scarce type, and surprisingly it was just thrown in with a lot of other 1st...
I thought I would show you all my latest copper - this time not a large cent, but rather a London Elephant Token. A popular issue, and said to...
The coin is too corroded and worn for me to tell more precisely, but is this an NC variety which just sold on ebay?...
I was attracted to this one because of the massive die breaks on the obverse, and the swelling on the reverse obscuring part of the legend....
Specifically I am referring to products like Coin Care and Blue Ribbon. Whilst on my recent visit of the FUN show in Orlando I took the...
I thought I would share with you the latest additions to my large cent collection. The first is an 1801 S-219 variety, R-2, commoner of the two...
No need to tell his story - everybody, or most everybody knows who he was. A colorful king, but also a dangerous man to be married to as two of...
Went to a very small local coin show this morning - they do mostly stamps and postcards: It is usually a waste of time, but I thought I would give...
Hi All, I would greatly appreciate your attribution and grade help for this 1817 Large Cent. Thanks, Eduard
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