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Re: CW: "Fate of west coast Mint could be up in the air"
Perhaps it was a pre-cursor to Brutalist. The SF Mint Wiki calls it “Stripped Classicalism”. Brutalist architecture started in the UK in the 1950s and picked up in the US in the 1960s, including the … (View Post)2 -
Re: WHCoinClub Show NJ March 30, 2025
According to coin show website, about 40 tables. https://www.coinshows-usa.com/Hartford-Coin-and-Currency-Show (View Post)1 -
Re: CW: "Fate of west coast Mint could be up in the air"
I have visited the Old Mint (built 1874), but apparently the current Mint (built 1937) does not have tours. The “new” building is historic as well and has a cool Art-Deco vibe: (View Post)2 -
Re: The History of the Man behind the Counterstamp - 'Return to R.E. Hathorn Ludlow, VT' love token
Very cool. I pass through Ludlow several times every winter (for skiing, of course!) (View Post)1 -
Re: Guess what the 1955 DDO cent in PCGS/CAC MS-65+ RD just sold for at Great Collections? OVER $300K.
I guess these are tough to find spotless if that one is the highest graded - maybe it was the tobacco in the cig vending machines. (View Post)2