Got this from a recent CNG sale. 1489 Groot of Philip the Handsome from Antwerp. Still need 1487 and 1493 to complete the run of 1481 to present....
Didn't have to pay for it, so it's not a newp. Got it today. Goes nicely with my PCGS and NGC ones. [ATTACH]
Those at VAM Thing XXII at the FUN show got to see this in hand, as did a couple other people that were in the right place at the right time. A...
I've never seen a show this packed. Doomists and gloomists of yore lamenting being able to roll a bowling ball down the aisles are a faint memory...
I'm continuing my tradition of offering nice wall calendars with some photos I've taken over the years. I've been making these since 2009. Heavy...
Anthony de Francisci's 1935 medal from the Society of Medalists series of medals. The lightning bolts actually wrap around the edge of the medal....
I arrived Wednesday late afternoon so I could set up my stuff at some fellow VAM collectors' table, say "Hi" to a bunch of the VAM collectors...
This Prussian 1531 Groschen just showed up the other day, filling the last hole in a run from 1499 to present. [IMG]
Just got this one for my set. Only need 1531 and I'll be complete 1499 to present. [IMG]
How little? 3 coins. 1921-PDS Broadstruck Morgan dollars. I picked up the 21-D this week from the post office. [IMG] Here are the other two...
I was able to make some arrangements with Ian at Great Collections to play with some pretty cool stuff at the ANA show. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I had to stop and restart the AWS EC2 instance for VAMWorld yesterday. As a result, the IP address changed. When that happens, it takes the...
Picked up this Leuchtenberg 1523 Batzen from Dirk Löbbers. Need two more 16th century (1531, 1553) and I'll be complete 1499-present. [ATTACH]
Central States is an easy show for me to attend. 10 minutes drive, 15 if I miss the two left turn arrows. I got to the show at about 9:10 Thursday...
I managed to spend three full days at FUN this year. Good times reconnecting with other VAM collectors over dinners. On Friday, David McCarthy...
This ragged edge clip was from a Heritage error coin sale a couple weeks ago. Errors like this on silver dollars are quite rare. [IMG]
I bought this a few weeks ago. Finally got around to photographing it. I don't even collect medals, but had to have this. Designed by George...
Back when I was conceiving possible content for the 16th century part of my set, I decided that a Scottish "Sword Dollar" Ryal would really look...
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