For what it's worth, there are some duplicates so far. I only know this because I set up a spreadsheet before making my guesses to make sure I...
Maybe you have to be old to appreciate something that's even older? ;) I "collected" coins when I was younger by dropping wheat cents into a...
Thanks for the history lesson. :) Cool stuff.
Ok, you got my curiosity up. Mainly because I wanted to learn. :) My new, more educated guess is the Roman Libre, which seems to have been not...
I am making a complete guess but would that be the English Pound / Sovereign? I was torn between that and the Spanish Real, I think both have been...
I personally think they're interesting as a curiosity, but they're not really a coin. You're basically buying bulk silver that happens to be in a...
I have toured the DC facility. I thought that the last time I checked the FW facility did NOT offer free tours, I am very glad to learn that I was...
My boys loved it. :) The guide shared a couple of stories about people who tried to rob the mint... both were caught. One story was about the rat...
Cub Scouts have a generic "collecting" achievement that can be done in a variety of ways. Boy Scouts has both a coin and a stamp collecting merit...
We went over Thanksgiving holiday, and we had a guided tour. Or maybe your definition of "guided" and mine are different. Someone earlier...
But where is the confirmation? I think the OP should send the coin to me for verification. I have a scale that is specifically calibrated to weigh...
I'm still waiting to hear how much it weighed... it's a very simple test you know.
Ah, right, proof versus regular. Rookie mistake, sorry. :o
Have they even started shipping yet? I just got my subscription order email earlier today.
Sorry for the post necromancy, but wanted to point out for potential future readers that since the coins were a gift, and the total was less than...
That's fantastic. As a den leader myself, I'm always looking for special opportunities for den activities. Kudos to you for supporting the kids.
We just covered Fort McHenry in our Cub Scout Webelos den meeting, as part of the Citizenship badge we have to learn the history of the Star...
If you're collection is based only in buying things that will potentially increase in value, I get it. But if you like the way painted coins look,...
It almost certainly is from Louisiana. The owner of the estate where this token came from lived her entire life in the Baton Rouge area. As far as...
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