Hey, all. I wanted to share some pics that Blu CC took for me at the 2010 Spring MSNS show. I've been wanting to post them, but never got around...
I attended the 2010 MSNS coin show today. For those of you unfamiliar, this is Michigan's state-wide show, held twice a year; typically in the...
This is the coolest thing I have ever seen. http://unitednuclear.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=60 This company has stamped "coins" (truly...
I'm the last person to post eBay auction threads, but as a collector of Jefferson nickels, this was a captivating auction, and I just wanted to...
I had some time on my hands today, so I decided to foray once again into numismatic photography. For a long while, I've wanted to use diffused...
If you have a weak stomach, do yourself a favor and go read another thread. I was going through my stack of cull coins to help someone in...
I will be at the Redford VFW show tomorrow, Sunday, 01/31/2010. Anyone else going? I've met a lot of the local CTers at other shows, but I...
This thread was inspired by the "Any other wives..." posting. I didn't want to hijack it, so I thought I'd start a new thread. I recently...
I focus on U.S. mint issues 1793 to present, so colonial and post-colonial copper are not my forte. A colleague brought me a 1788 Massachusetts...
I picked up this SWEET Roosevelt dime in circulation! It has the BADDEST toning you've ever seen. Ridiculous neon greens on the obverse,...
I haven't done hardly anything with coins all summer, and now I'm trying to get back into the swing of things. [IMG] [IMG]
I found this dime in circulation; probably 5-10 years ago. I thought it was odd and set it aside. I just came across it today. I just thought it...
I hate to tease, and I'm not too much of a braggart in general, but I am so geeked about a coin I just got in the mail today. I picked up a...
Hi, all. I just picked up this coin on eBay, but I haven't decided whether I'm going to keep it. It's pretty nice, but I paid a lot more than I...
I promised I'd come back and relate my experiences to you. Thank you to everyone who offered me support and tips beforehand. It was all very...
Hi. My name is Bernard, and I'm a coin geek. There. I've taken the first step. I gave a talk on coins several months ago at work. I really...
Hi, all. For those of you who are in the Detroit area, I'll be setting up at the Northwest Detroit Coin Club spring show, this Sunday (March 29th)...
I didn't want to hijack Kanga's thread. Perhaps I should start an NGC registry set. This would be my first entry: [IMG] [IMG] That defect...
Hi, all. I just got this 1806 quarter in yesterday, and I could use some help with the attribution. I'm terrible at attributions, having not...
If anyone can help provide information on this piece, I'd appreciate it. All I know at this point is that this is some famous German dude. I...
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