Holy crap! :greedy: It still wouldn't induce me to "buy a pig in a poke" (i.e., gamble), but salting the mix with an octagonal Pan-Pac $50 is...
Sounds like fun. For storage of raw (uncertified) coins, I prefer 2x2 inert pocket flips (I use Guardhouse brand), and 20-pocket pages for a...
Great find! You dig that? If so, must have been exciting. The only Draped Bust cent I ever dug myself during my detecting days is a corroded...
The liquid luster on that one is indeed a sight to behold.
Congrats on the upgrades! I like that Lafayette. Here's mine. [IMG]
I had never heard of the Idrisids to begin with! Even that map had me scratching my head for a moment, until I think I recognized the coastline...
Detector find? Interesting earthen patina. Unfortunately, I am not the person to ask about Sheldon varieties.
Sweet! I like that design.
This first coin is the most recent large cent addition to my collection. It's a PCGS AU58. That makes it the second-nicest Coronet cent I've...
I predict your first silver for 2025 will be a Merc dime. I predict your next breakthrough find will be a Capped Bust half dime or quarter.
Nice. I bought some coins from James Beach at the 2023 FUN show.
I passed on the remaining stash (one full roll plus some loose coins) of the Quarter Master quarters I still had on hand, to @Randy Abercrombie....
That's a nice result. So far I've used NGC's NCS conservation service twice. Both times on gold. Once for carbon spots on a modern proof gold...
On the opposite end of the spectrum, there’s the unexpectedly found coins amongst one’s clutter. This happens to me periodically. I’ll...
Thanks for the update!
I'd say 64-65 RD.
Ditto
I dunno, but man, that's lovely.
Thanks for posting that. I felt like you needed to have that one. :) When I bought it, the seller had sent along a full-page color printout of...
I lost a 1797 British “Cartwheel” twopence in my old NC house when I moved to GA in 1994. It’s rather a large and chunky coin to have lost. I’ll...
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