All, I've seen this same spike on several different years. Here are a couple of them. It doesn't really look like a MPD - and doesn't seem...
All, Long time no post. One benefit of the pandemic is that I get to spend some more time with my coins. :) Picked this (PCGS AU55) up off...
Hey guys, been a while since I bought an ancient, but I happened to stumble across a coin from Constans on ebay that was identical to my first...
Guys, I know a number of you fall on the anti-tomb side, but I really felt I needed to get a few coins slabbed for protection/investment. I...
Guys, that last batch was so fun, I bought a few more coins to learn about today. Obviously, these don't fit the "save up for something you'll...
I was watching ebay (not a new hobby) and came across this. It closed a few days ago and I strongly considered attempting to buy it....
Guys, seeing some of the ancients in the Secret Santa, I decided to look at a number at a local shop that he hadn't attributed yet. I bought 3 of...
I've been mid-move for about 6 months and finally getting settled. Haven't set up my photo stand (sorry) but wanted to show these two. First is...
So I was reading on the mint's website about the 2013 limited set (capping at 50,000 sets) and it looks as if it says that the 2013-W eagle is a...
I stumbled upon this 1899 Maundy coin set from Great Britain and snagged it for $150. I'd seen compilations before at shows for 17th-19th century...
Disclaimer: Not looking for this to become a "I love PCGS" or "I love NGC" thread. Obviously, in the USA, we tend to favor PCGS/NGC (in some...
Over the past few months, I've really started to enjoy world coin designs - especially in the 1910-1930 window. Here are a few samples that I'm...
I love nickels -- always have. But I have a problem. I can't grade a Buffalo nickel to save my life. Hopefully, I'll never need to.. :) I...
Picked this up at an antique shop that was going out of business. It is about 2 feet tall and 4 feet wide. I'm guessing someone carved it out of...
Guys, Just picked up a 1914/3 Buffalo nickel in an old ANACS holder at EF40 for $480 on ebay. I saw the exact same coin (serial #) sold at...
Hey guys, I picked up a couple of 1957 Spain Pesetas today in XF-AU condition for extremely cheap just because they looked interesting. I was...
For some reason, lately I've been attracted to some older British coppers. As a kid I had a number of late 1800's 'pennies' and until recently...
I bought a 25th ASE set from the mint to send to NGC for blind-luck grading and I had to use my 5 free NGC grades, so I sent in some older coins...
Hey guys, I recently picked up a number of coins in the 100 BC range and this one was part of the group. Has a slight cupping shape to it (one...
So when the 25th ASE's hit, the night before, I registered with the mint and setup 'quick pay.' I also threw one of the Bronze medals of the...
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