Ditto.
If you like "peacock" Ikes, you should check out some of the examples in James Sego's registry set:...
I think these two slab photos were taken with the diffused lighting described above.
Here is a technique you might want to try with your slabbed proof coins. First, take a piece of drafting paper (velum or other translucent...
These are two counterfeits that I found in China 10 or 20 years ago. They are intended to fool tourists & the bullion trade. This pair is a...
I have purchased some coins from the man and I would buy more (if I could afford them).
You are not alone.
I like this Ike.
#1 If you cannot detect fake & altered coins for yourself, then you should be very careful regarding what you sell & how you sell it. #2...
All of these are good reading Here is a Website dedicated to Maudy money: http://www.maundymoney.info/ These are some previous...
It is fun because my definition of the 1 coin per country is always evolving. Of course, it can include whatever you want it to include. My...
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :)
It is a great thing when that happens.:smile In April, I went through a dusty SDB that had several expensive coins in it. I was pleasantly...
Thomas Austin ''Amarillo Slim'' Preston Jr. was an acclaimed professional poker player. I understand that he won the 1972 World Series of Poker...
They belong in your collection now. Yes, they are excellent & they belong in your collection now. :) I think that some of the rarest & most...
She's nice to look at I got a coin from Portugal this last weekend. I personally like Portugal's Liberty Head facing left. Portugal 4...
Thanks for the Weblink! Check -out this other Irish coin I purchased this weekend. It looks like your avatar.:) Mine has some scuffs & such...
Hello Hiddendragon, Did you check out the list of Irish coins from The Elusive Spondulix? http://www.rarecoin.com/ I got the Shilling...
I didn't click the link until now....
What do you guys think? Here is a new purchase from this last weekend. It is a Sweden 1 Ore coin from 1761. The mintage listed in Krause is...
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