Looks as though my home state is eliminating the sales tax on bullion. From what I read it also includes coins and paper money. The bill was...
A few new German pickups. Saxe-Hildburghausen [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Rhine Confederation [ATTACH]...
I remove all stickers that aren't CAC or similar. I don't think it adds any value.
Looks nicely struck for the type to me, though I'm using coins from that time period in general as a reference.
Looks to be a scratch to me, but if you got the lot for under melt, you're doing well. They just kept the namesake of the designer I guess as to...
Those older Czech pieces are really nice, especially proof issues. Most have small mintages with thousands later being melted at the mint. I'm...
A few new German states pick ups. Trier, 2 pfennig, MS63 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Lippe-Detmold, Mattier, AU58 [ATTACH] Henneberg, 3 Groschen, MS62...
Lovely toning!
A little German grainery token featuring a clover! [ATTACH]
I was much in your situation before I settled into a niche. I have found I own fewer coins, but enjoy the ones I have now more. Even sometimes,...
I've only had that happen twice and both times the seller paid the return postage. I don't think it's unreasonable if it was clearly their mistake.
I've gotten most of the common ones! Now I must venture farther back in time, especially the 16th and 17th centuries.
A few new German States issues. I'm currently at 105 different states! Kempten, 1623, 2 Kreuzer, PCGS MS62 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Stralsund, 1612,...
That Copernicus issue is VERY nice in proof.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Looks as though it was a counterfeiting measure as silver prices increased. If you read the rest of the article in the...
Hi CT friends. I have a few items ending Tuesday if y'all want to look. Mostly certified examples. A couple German States coins among others....
This is the most heated exchange I've seen over a common Jefferson nickel ever!
I ask because, if it's magnified enough, you are bound to find flaws. I think the grading companies use the criteria of no flaws at 5x magnification.
What magnification are you using?
It's a popular series with some really cool designs. The early issues are quite expensive now!
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