~1 1/8" long, ~7/8" wide, >1/2" thick, ~3/16" string holes; it's effectively hollow, an' weighs ~9 grams. I doubt it has much age to it, but the...
Hi, y'all...I dug this out of a box of junk at a local mall, an' gave a buck for it...mostly to see if it was genuine, an' get help with the date....
A pre-1930 gold Quarter Eagle is 18mm; a Barber Dime is 24.3mm. That's quite a difference, but not in the direction you suggest.
Certainly plated, and after considerable circulation. But why? It's hard to believe it could be passed as a Quarter Eagle...except for its size,...
Very good counsel...Thanks!
When Dad died, I got his <1964 US sliver rolls. Perhaps 2 dozen dimes, ~15 quarters, ~12 halves. I want to 'sort' them, a roll at a time, for key...
~4 1/8" diameter, ~.300" thick, 2 1/2 oz. The probability that there were many of these 'minted' seems to be large...but try as I might, I can...
I stumbled across this under a box flap. The box was loosely packed with misc Japanese bring-back from the GHQ era by an uncle. There weren't any...
Back...to France! This is Pewter, I think. Heavy, not silver or brass. It may even be some kind of repo or modernish re-strike. Marked VC....
Z: That SteveOrino has a fine eye, and obviously knows his way around a Nickel! They're all lovely, and very evocative; my eyes will be peeled for...
"...the 1932 cost me over one hundred scrillas!" And worth every dime of that! Really, a beautiful piece...Thanks! wlw
As an indicator of how far out in the weeds I am (figuratively); I had never seen nor heard of a Hobo Nickel before reading that story about Bert...
Wow! 19 pages of almost completely "Out Of Stock"...but what a fine display of desirable silver! You're right...I've been warned! Thanks! wlw
Yeah, but...that's finding out the hard way!!
"You don't wanna know about the OTHER one . . . ." I don't? Why not? Try me! wlw
"It's a big one too. Comes in at 3 troy ounces and is a little larger than a silver dollar, but three times the thickness." WOW! Lots of really...
"Here is an assortment of his works." I'm on it! Hilde thanks you, and so do I!!
"For your enjoyment, another amazing piece of exonumia by Louis-Oscar Roty" You've every right to be proud of it! Very beautiful, especially the...
VERY nice! My Sweet Hilde was a beekeeper until about ten years ago...that would make a fine gift for her. Where, oh where, pray, might a fellow...
Some of the most beautiful Women in the world are shown on French medals and coins...incredibly evocative, and awesomely attractive. This is one...
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