I was referring to that silver proof piedfort in the OP, of course.
Great Britain or 1789. [IMG] From a certain well-known former collection of mine. ;) [IMG]
Y'know, I actually like that. That is a modern coin I would enjoy having. It is quite handsome.
You could try the rubbing alcohol. And I'll be a contrarian to @ldhair's sound advice - just this once. I think if you're very careful, you...
Ha! There, in a nutshell, is yours truly.
Some of us have deeper pockets than others, for sure. ;) But it ain't just how much is in your pockets, it's how you spend it that counts. I've...
@dadams - thank you for sharing that, my sage, bibliomaniac friend. When you originally posted it, I had no idea it would prove so useful to me a...
OK, @Sallent and others: y'all had a subconscious influence on me. My trigger finger got itchy. It hovered over the mouse briefly - hesitantly...
Yes, I believe @Sallent's piece subconsciously influenced me. I think I searched the "Saladin" spelling on VCoins and came up with a few...
Belated response to @stevex6 (when are you coming back?): I find those non-English medievals to be rather refreshing to see, actually. Some of...
"The quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten." LOL@gregarious :P
[IMG] That is indeed awesome. Those Austrians and Germans do mighty nice "charging knight" coins, don't they? [IMG]
That QE1 shilling is awesome. Exactly the appearance I hope to find when I add an Elizabethan coin to my collection one day. I'll likely go for...
SELJUQS OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham. Siwas, AH 638, A-1218, lion & sunface, star left of sunface. [IMG]
Aha. The Black Hole effect. Seems plausible. To tell you the truth, I was just this moment getting ready to post my latest newp to that thread....
I thought "Henry VII", actually, but in a sort of idiot-savant way; not because I actually knew anything about the attribution. It's just because...
Well, sorry you have to cope with those hassles but at least you know. Kudos to Barry Murphy. I still think it's a handsome coin, regardless of...
Made up my mind and pulled the trigger. I'm breaking new ground here, so I'd appreciate any input from someone who knows this material. (Or not...
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