Congrats to the winners! And thanks for the contest!
If you file taxes on the income you receive from selling coins, you are a professional. That doesn't mean you are a good dealer, nor an expert on...
1A, 1B, and 2A are British pennies from Queen Victoria's reign. 2B is a half penny from George V's reign.
Old gold coins were melted and made into new coins? I'm guessing here and not 100% certain.
Yes. According to English Weapons & Warfare, 449-1660, by A. V. B. Norman and Don Pottinger, 1992 (orig. 1966), it was 2 chickens for a penny.
One of my favorites: [ATTACH] An Edward I Penny What could a penny buy during his reign? Let's take a look. A loaf of bread always cost 1...
There's nothing wrong with a worn coin. It has a story to tell. A been there, done that story. MS coins can talk about sitting in a collection...
Wait, this isn't a unique coin worth tens of millions of dollars? When I saw the title I thought, "Here we go again." To the OP, nice coin!
I see FG on the reverse. Not an error.
That is one severely beat up coin.
I'd be willing to bet the school token was for reduced fare for high school and younger kids.
I tried putting a sock over the bulb, but that made it too dark. Any suggestions for diffusing?
I will give that a try. Thanks!
The first coin(s) I would buy would be a 1793 "Strawberry Leaf" Large Cent or a Gordian III AR Quinarius.
I just got a new camera. The old one stopped working. I'm not the best at taking pics, so I'm looking for tips. I used a tripod, the "macro"...
I agree. I think type collecting has become more popular and is affecting prices. Why should I get an 1877 IHC in VG8 when I can get a 1901 in...
[ATTACH] Crispus (316-326 A.D.) Follis Obv: Laureate bust facing right IVL CRISPVS NOB C Rev: VOT V within wreath, A SIS in exergue CAESARVM...
Depends on what people you ask. The Welsh and Scottish of that time would call him a jerk, while the English nobles wouldn't.
Entry Post One of my favorite coins in my collection. [ATTACH] Johann III (1511-1521) Jülich-Berg, Schilling, 1512 OBV: St. Hubertus over arms...
According to Q. David Bowers, this coin is often found "brown, sometimes with tinges of red, often mottled." As far as the reverse is concerned,...
Separate names with a comma.
