no wonder you think slabs are good. :):p non-usa coin collectors don't have the same opinions about slabs as usa coin collectors. to answer your...
my original plan, before i got hooked on cash coins, was to purchase a republic denarius or an iceni silver unit (both coins are still on my "to...
yep, the brawl was during the crosstown shootout back in december. tu holloway was running his mouth, uc took offense, and punches were thrown.
i hope you guys make it. nothing would make me happier than a xavier loss.
it is 23mm, or a little smaller than a quarter. and it's copper, if you were curious.
it used to be your coin! i won it in a contest you held 2 years ago. i still love the coin!! :D
my two latest: [ATTACH] northern sung dynasty, tai tsung (976-997) chich tao reign (995-998) obv: chih tao yuan pao (grass script) [ATTACH]...
1945-P DDR (look at the "llo") [ATTACH]
we have a WINNER!!! here it is: [ATTACH] western han dynasty, emperor wu of han (141-87 b.c.), ban liang (minted 136-119 b.c.) congrats...
i almost picked em. glad i didn't now. i ended up picking them no farther than the sweet 16.
i am part of the 5%. i have michigan state coming out of that region.
still no correct guesses.
no one has guessed it yet. this might be tougher than i thought... :devil:
i thought i would hold a contest in honor of my newest coin. i have wanted a coin minted in b.c. times for quite a while, and i finally got one!!...
850...250...50 thanks for the contest!
an overdate is when a die is dated for one year, like 1868, but used in another year, like 1869, so they punch a new date on the die. a repunched...
it is not an overdate. it's actually a repunched date. it's 1869 over 1869.
the refs made sure syracuse would win. such a shame.
thank you for the clarification doug. i assumed republican moneyers were under the same rules as later moneyers. and you know what happens when...
i'm not sure, and could very well be wrong on this, but i don't think the moneyer had that much control over the images used. if ancient moneyers...
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