I saved this for a long time because I knew I wanted to have the time to read it. You may know all this, but if you really want to work on your...
Indeed! Thank you again for getting back with me so quickly. Maybe one day the mystery will be solved ....
Below is something I found on psywarrior.com, written by SGM (Ret) Herbert Friedman. I did find a couple sources that concur that the request for...
Thanks! Best I've come across is a second-hand report that the OSS had a printing operation in DC during the War and printed them there. That...
I realize this is a several years old thread, but I am doing some research on these counterfeit notes, and one thing I cannot seem to discover is...
The Coins and Collectibles shop in Kenner is open, though mostly just on weekends -- I always call first. Gulf South Coins in Metairie is also...
In 1964, one of my fourth-grade teachers was a coin collector. He brought in part of his collection one day, and offered to start an after-school...
The most I ever spent by far was $4000 for a tetradrachm from Syphnos, in the Cyclades, which are a primary collecting focus for me after a really...
I think panzerman is on the right track, that was my first thought as well: lions have been part of the British symbolism throughout history (the...
For me it has been the opposite approach: visiting an ancient city (or what remains of it) makes me more interested in collecting coins from that...
Apparently he was intending to ban one person and accidentally banned everyone. The second problem has now been fixed, and I have no idea about...
I've been interested in his coinage ever since I was able to stay in his retirement compound in Split, Croatia (a lovely place, by the way), but...
This is also the root of the word "picayune", which interestingly also has meaning as a small coin and as something of little value.
While I admit that I would spend a little time with the hoard myself, and cull out a few prime specimens, reporting the find serves the...
Totally agree with TIF's ID -- the horns on the bull on the reverse were the first thing that caught my eye.
There are other key points in this debate. One is rarity. A coin or artifact that is unique or highly unusual, and very specific to the place...
I usually start with the metal, either as the word (bronze) or the symbol (ae). Usually it's pretty clear whether the coin is Greek or Roman, so...
If you are not familiar with it, another great tool for identifying coins is AC search, www.acsearch.com.
I use cash far less than I did pre-pandemic. So I have gotten out of the habit of stuffing any coins on my dresser into my pockets when I go out,...
Just want to echo briefly a couple thoughts others have wisely shared. Definitely find what interests you -- for me, it's things like places I've...
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