I collect coins of the evil British Empire, so I'm probably doomed to be persona non grata.
I think that’s true of all internet forums, not just CT. Written communication often isn’t as nuanced as the verbal variety . . . especially...
Great band!
Wow, this hits home for me. Years ago I worked hard to rid myself of the compulsion to fill holes, and since then I've been a much happier collector.
I'll never understand this. Mayo is such a wonderful thing, they even named a clinic after it.
Nobody questioned your integrity or intelligence (which is more than can be said for you). If you found the relatively tame humor and sarcasm in...
You asked if your coin is "something rare." Knowledgeable people explained why it isn't. Why does that make you angry?
At the risk of speaking for Doug, he's probably referring to: 1) Dansco albums with cardboard pages, and/or ring binders that may contain PVCs;...
Your link is to the description of his coin. Click on this Numista page. The third one down is the FM commem of 127,000. The reverse is a...
Same here. Off the top of my head, I can think of only one world coin of which I have more than one example. Whether world or U.S., date series...
OP's coin is from the Royal Mint, mintage of 10 million. Numista also shows a non-circulating FM commemorative set from 1973. There were 127,000...
As a rule, nothing. Oh, I might...might...pay a little extra if it's the last coin in a group (expediency has a dollar value), or if it's a coin...
I'm almost in your camp. I'll accept a small amount of toning if a coin otherwise meets my criteria. But I never actively seek out toners and...
Well, as securely as possible while still allowing some leeway to facilitate removal. They don't "lock" into place, but if they did you'd never...
I get these Lighthouse EnCap coin capsule pages from JP's Corner. $2.95 per. From the manufacturer's website:...
That's what I'm thinking . . . some kind of residue. At a quick glance, the coin looks real.
Are you still there? I lost interest in tornadoes, so relocated to hurricane country. :wideyed: Maybe we should have an "Okies" sub-forum.
Oklahoma native, huh? That makes two of us.
Exactly what i was thinking.
Great pic!
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