Five of the new coins I picked up at FUN. The other 7 are all Capped Bust Half Dimes which I'll post after they are catalogued and imaged. First...
This is the latest acquisition, an 1830 LM-1.2 remarriage in a Middle Die State. I already had an early die state example of this remarriage...
This is for @Paddy54 and anyone else that would like to chime in. I picked up the below 1833 Capped Bust Half Dime raw at a show yesterday for...
Anyone tried the Defender self slabs that Coin Supply Express flogged to me in an email? Opinions? They only make them to fit modern diameters...
I've been looking for some time for a nice 1919 or 1920 SLQ in MS-65 or 66 to replace the 1917-D ANACS EF-45 in my type set. I already had...
I was at breakfast this morning at my local diner when one of the fellows produced the following countermarked 1866 half dollar that he said had...
This may have been covered before but I don't recall it. Anyway, I have a number of coins in these old-style holders like the one shown, mostly...
First, a disclaimer: The coin shown here does not belong to me. It was offered at auction last night. A recent thread on this commemorative...
July 25 is the Heritage auction of the Redding Collection, Part 4. A huge collection of Bust, Seated and Trade dollars by die marriage. High...
This 1835 half dime, die marriage LM-8.2, is obviously heavily cleaned and has a couple of non-minor rim dings. But it also has a depression on...
Spent the last two days at Summer FUN, arriving at 8:30 and leaving at 5:30. I'm volunteering at our local coin club table so I get an early bird...
What are the community's thoughts regarding the safety of those cardboard coin storage boxes sold through Wizard and CoinSupplyExpress? These are...
In a recent thread by @kanga regarding a nice 1829 half dime with a cud, I offered a die marriage attribution which elicited some fun comments on...
I purchased this silver penny from a local coin shop last week and have been struggling to verify the seller's attribution. His attribution card...
Is the reference coin question best asked on Ancients or World?
I am usually over on the US Coins Forum since I collect various US series including US Type including Colonial. I have a 1754 1/2 reale, 1773 2...
I'll be there all three days, July 7-9. I'm helping with my Local Coin Club table (Central Florida Coin Club) and prowling the bourse and going...
My 2019 Red Book does not list the 1792 half disme as a regular issue of the mint intended for circulation within the half dime listings. It also...
My wife has a friend (a professional woman and a person of some capability and intelligence) whose father passed a few years ago and left a large...
So, the markets are way down this year: bonds are falling; inflation's way up; some predict recession; cryptos are tanking; gas is...
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