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Re: United States: 1804 copper Draped Bust half cent, "Spiked Chin" variety
In my original collection I had one of these, same dies, before the spiked chin and marred field damage. It was the 2nd known. (View Post)1 -
Re: Just for fun, what are some of your favorite words or phrases used to describe coins?
David Hall used to disparage "bird shit toning." (View Post)7 -
Re: Have you ever been to a coin shop in a foreign country?
Why Yes! Istanbul, Netherlands, Germany, London. The best was Paris, twice. About 1968 I read in Coin World that an 1808 quarter eagle was up for auction. I flew there, found the auction at Hotel Dru… (View Post)3 -
Re: I don't recall having ever received a roll from a bank like this before...
A dozen years ago when I was dealing Ikes I bought a stack of paper rolls from Ebay. They looked just like that one. The ones available now are gray. (View Post)1 -
Re: Any collections unrelated to coin collecting?
Yes. Directories of American banks. To learn the names of the presidents and the cashiers of national banks. (View Post)6
