Pretty darn cool!
The "Indian Cent" is not real.
I agree with GDJMSP in that these are mighty cool and that the boxes aren't really what might be termed strictly original from the Mint....
The Baltimore shows are generally far better than the Philly shows.
That's a fantastic medal. Have you ever thought of building a website devoted to your medals? It would be one of my favorite places to check out...
I have the first edition and would suggest you buy that one. It is a larger format book with quality, full-color images. It is one of the best...
Looks like it might be corroded.
Looks like a heck of a coin and a great way to start to build a set. However, I also agree that 16x is generally far too much magnification.
I'm on a table with Numismatic Americana, but I spend nearly all of my time walking from dealer-to-dealer looking to purchase coins or to sell coins.
I do all three Baltimore shows every year. The summer show is by far the weakest of the three in terms of attendance and material.
Were they in a fire-resistant safe or a gun safe?
Don't worry about it. We all learn things and a great way to learn and retain something is to be wrong from time to time. It's all good.
It does not appear to be in the black case anymore. I think that is black velvet background that the seller uses.
It may very well be that no one did anything to this Ike. The toning you see is fairly common and is classic Brown Box Ike toning. Depending...
The obverse is definitely PMD and the reverse looks like the remnants of a stain.
That looks like an original roll of JFKs. Is it? They also appear to be toned in a lovely shade of violet and peach. I would not dump them for...
My first thought when I read the title is a mass inclux of counterfeits. It appears that is the case.
I like some of what you have written while for other points I have a different opinion. One thing left unwritten in an explicit sense, but that I...
Who is E. E. McD. and how and where did he/she die on March 11, 1847? Most folks who read any quantity of my posts or who go to my website have...
I got news for you, there are germs virtually everywhere. If your goal is to avoid germs you will have a difficult time being anywhere or...
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