What can you tell me about that awful copy of a 1951 Canadian commemorative nickel?
I used to own some copper ancients that turned black, perhaps centuries ago, and I got rid of them all - I couldn't stand peering at them under...
I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying this thread! It's a great thing to bring these coins back from the dead, as it were, by attributing them...
Canadian coins, for example, bore an obverse legend including the abbreviated words "Et. Ind. Imp" -- "and Emperor of India". That is apparently...
On another recent thread, dougsmit wrote: “Perhaps the hobby is headed to a place where people interested in studying the coins will populate...
Why, I do believe this is what lordmarcovan would term a CircCam, or Circulation Cameo. It's a beautiful VG or F, too.
You achieved a stunning result there--congratulations!
I'm showing signs of honest wear myself.
One of my collecting projects is to put together 'condition sets' of certain inexpensive but well-designed type coins, such as the Portuguese...
Shakespeare's Autolycus described himself as 'a snapper-up of unconsidered trifles'. That pretty much describes my glee when I pick some...
I have a worn shilling of Elizabeth I. It may have passed through Shakespeare's hands, or not. But if it spent part of its working life in London,...
That 1799 dollar is a stunner. It has beauty and dignity and a tangible connection with everyone who ever spent it. I will never disparage anyone...
No, I think you're absolutely right - it's a matter of collector temperament, not rationalization. Also, while some worn coins are undeniably...
On the other hand, with 25 Barbers you can teach yourself a lot about grading, spotting non-obvious flaws, etc.; and that knowledge will...
I remember them well, they issued a mimeographed mailing list on blue paper, typewritten. I'd love to have one of those old mailing lists - I even...
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