I was aware of this tradition, but not whole story. Thanks! The Lincoln coins I had never heard before. Your sister's a hoot! Put me down for the...
HA!!!! I once lived in a small town that had parking meters. After a while the town removed them as it cost more to collect the money than they...
Looks great! I will get back to mine in a few months when things calm down. I have most, but I don't think I will ever find a twenty cent piece to...
Great thread!!!
The 1943 steel Lincoln. The few I had put away all corroded. I always liked them, but my mother for some reason hated them and once told me if she...
Personally I like square nail holes in coins. Trying to think if I have one that new or if every square nail hole that I have are either large...
Looking good!!
I use to put them in a container and once in a while my wife would roll them up and take them to the bank. I was all cash all my life up till a...
Mainebill, your work bench is amazing!! How old is that?
Thought I was signed in but I wasn't. Help me with this. Isn't there suppose to a line to the leaf from under the F here? Any help would be...
Ancient coins are fascinating to me! The breadth and depth of knowledge needed has kept me away. With some help I have purchased a few for gifts...
Another vote for an old piece of quality furniture that you could convert. I see constant listings on FB marketplace of gorgeous old furniture...
Wow,this is an overwhelming collection! Stunning, beautiful... where superlatives aren't enough! Well done!!! gold tremissis of Justinian I...
Fifty years ago I found it fascinating. Maybe it was the gold bars?
Someone with a steady hand I would imagine. :) I have a few and I would like to know why anyone would bother filling the hole on a cheap old...
When I was maybe thirteen in the late sixties I used to ride my bike five miles to the only coin store. This little old widow ran it by herself...
Love that Trade Dollar!
That would be like me finding a 1912 cent when I started out collecting so I have to say it's cool for a new collector. Good catch in finding it!!...
Now that’s a coin I would love to own!
I don’t collect them. I just want to know how you photographed them? nice finds..
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