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Re: Just found this blast from the past! What's you oldest numismatic related book?
I also have a Riddell but there is no need to revisit that so I have decided to illustrate the following. Snowden’s book on the coins in the Mint collection. Jacob Eckfeldt’s personal copy! The illus… (View Post)1 -
Re: Just found this blast from the past! What's you oldest numismatic related book?
Here is a world book in my library. Noel Henry Humphries on ancient coinage. He had the British museum make impressions of some of their ancients. He produced a positive clay (?) image then took meta… (View Post)2 -
Re: Best personal numismatic investment
Beat me to it! I absolutely agree. (View Post)1 -
Re: For your collection would you prefer an original vf or an au with a light cleaning or small defect?
While there is a place for compromised coins I would choose the problem free coin first. The problem coins in my collection are usually not available in undamaged condition within my budget. (View Post)2 -
Re: Post your Cut and Countermarked Coins
A famous merchant counterstamp on a US half dollar. Houck’s Panacea was made in Baltimore and was an alcohol based “cure all”. A cut reale. A countermarked devalued 8 reale from the Potosi Mint scand… (View Post)5