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Looks like this thread is getting more attention now than it did 8 years ago :) (View Post)

I got to see this coin in person, and it is incredible! When @asheland handed me the pin to study, I noticed the mint mark, and my heart stopped--> Our ancestors seemed to love turning these beaut… (View Post)

Funny you mention that -- when I first wrote the story, I stated "never been to CAC" -- after I wrote that, I suspected someone might suggest that it is possible that the coin was once slab… (View Post)

Very cool!! I know that the experts on this forum will comment. Still, as a non-expert, I have read that before 1854, the Dahlonega Mint produced gold coins with more silver content than Philadelphia… (View Post)

Thanks to @1northcoin for sharing this thoughtful and carefully researched post. Your reflection highlights one of the exciting elements of numismatics, and the backstory adds great value to your bea… (View Post)