My one & only Alexanderian tetradrachm. Excellent strike, well centered and from the Myriandrus mint in Syria 16.98 grams 323-325 B.C.E....
I suggest you pick one area of collecting and work within those perimeters. If later you want to expand to other area, you'll have had the...
Just 70???...70???? Oh, PSHAW SmokinJoe..You're still a whipper-snapper! Happy (Coming -up) B-Day, Youngster, J.T.
All this dime talk reminds me of my mom's 'middle' sister, Aunt Nola. She was a waitress for 35 years until the mid 1960's when she opened her...
Hi eddiespin, I had a hunting partner that used a blunted icepick. He had such a soft touch I never witnessed him scratching any silver coin dug....
But of coarse it is. Just joshing, J.T.
Hi Scott, Welcome to our 'sand box'. I'm sure you'll enjoy this hobby and you couldn't ask for a more knowledgeable group of hobbit. J.T.
Possible damage from being dug by a careless metal detectorist. Also.... Beware the mercury & wash your hands after handling. J.T.
Is this your typical FaceBooky? (We are doomed) J.T.
Hello Arthur, You are my kind of collector... & congrats on an exceptional choice. Hope to see another of yours in 3 years, J.T.
MS-65
These fakes are extremely pernicious to serious collectors & collections everywhere. Thusly making collectors have doubts of the coins, possibly...
Hello Donna, What a beautiful example of this mintage! Looks to be Au-Unc to my eye & must have been part of a hoard stashed many moons hence. J.T.
Hello crazyd, You mean unlike all the OTHER crazy shite you read on social media? J.T.
MS-63!
Depending on your taste. If you don't mind the splotches. But for that money I'd expect more eye-candy..... perhaps it's eye-candy to...
Hello Leuds, This has been my experience with FedEx here in Houston. I have met the UPS driver that delivers to our ZIP code and he is both...
IMO, members it really depends on the quality of workers in each area. Some places have better USPS employees than UPS & In others, the UPS...
Hi kaseh, Welcome to the group. I agree w/ Fred...nicely struck 1957 and a keeper, especially if you appreciate the 'wheaties'...as I do. I...
In the 1950's & 60's.. Living in TX, Denver mint cents were prevalent while San Fran mint cents a rara avis. & I alway wondered if West Coast...
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