Toned coins aren't for everyone. Those who avoid toned coins occasionally comment that they like this or that coin, but it is an exception. Those who claim to like toned coins will often draw a line between attractively toned and ugly toned, accepting the former, rejecting the latter. ...

In article , says... (Snip...way too much to quote) Sounds like someone up there in coin heaven was smiling on you today. It's all karma, and you deserve it. Although, what with getting me hooked on these commems and then becoming...

Which one do you like better? I ask because all my statehood quarters are currently in a Littleton Album; P, D, Proof and Silver. And all my P's and only my P's are toning. The D, Proof and Silver all look like the day I bought them. I don't touch them with my fingers because of the oil, I use...

The most challenging aspect of taking a photo of a coin is the lighting. This is particularly so with highly reflective coins -- gold and proof silver -- and with slabs. I saw at the ANA show what appears to be a very good solution to this problem, a dome-based lighting setup made by Scientific...

********** THIS IS A REPOST OF THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE ********** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~{ ONLY {6.5} HOURS LEFT }~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I understand that there are several of you who did not get a 2002 Flamedrake 5 Embers Bronze when they were offered. Here is what I will do. I'll GIVE one of mine away via...

Whoops, I forgot, I have 2 UK coins older than this. This is the oldest US Proof in my collection. George V. Huse, Jr. wrote: The oldest proof in my collection: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3037062060&category=11953&rd=1 --

This will risk an endless thread from Reid and the ani-Reids but here goes. In the August 2003 edition of Spink's Numismatic Circular is a description of an ancient Greek coin, some of which is quoted below, "Kingdom Of Macedon. Alexander III, Rhodes c 201-190 B.C.......Insofar as any head of...

Yep, the vatican boys have charged my credit card for the 2003 euro's. What are the chances that I will indeed get them?

Need cash?? get the cash find out how Posted by Std fag on May 28, 2002 at 21:18:44: In Reply to: Want a goped but dont have the cash?? get the cash find out how 208.html posted by SLiCkBoY7o on May 28, 2002 at 19:41:36: : Listen, when I first did this I thought it was just some little...

Hi all, The following items have just a ONE MORE DAY to run: Constantius II - exergue: ASIRM. mint: Sirmium. obv: Pearl- diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; legend: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. rev: Emperor stands left holding labarum inscribed Chi-Rho and is crowned by Victory, III in field...

I just relisted this set of Proof Silver Eagles in CoinWorld slabs and an Eagle album for slabs. I've also reduced the Reserve and Buy It Now prices to a rock bottom $799: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3039273458 ++++++++++ Phil DeMayo - always here for my fellow Stooge When...

"TheWolf" wrote in message ... Hello, I have come across a couple of Mexican 1 peso coins dated 1958 they look like silver but don't have fines or lev. that I have seen on other Mexican coins. Does anyone have info on...

1970 Denver double struck cent. Follow this link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3039282159

Stu, Crowns go in the mail this Tuesday the 6th. Subject: PING: RCC Mint Coin Hosts Getting an update on locations... Crowns - I still have it with Steve G.? Let me know if that is all correct or not or if they have moved since

Its a lot of 1000 "professionally" slabbed NGC and ACG coins http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3038916721&category=525 No photos, no real descriptions yet the "returns" policy says: "...WE DO NOT OFFER ANY EXCHANGES OR REFUNDS, AND ASK YOU KINDLY TO BUY THE COIN AND NOT THE...

Congrats to Partime on the win and thanks to Daniel for the neat contest. Art "Daniel Peart" wrote in message ... Sorry for the delay in drawing the winning name for the 2002 Flamedrake 5 Ember. We had a special occasion...

Question I have always had. Why do some sellers only accept credit via paypal and not directly? Either way they lose a percentage.

I received my new 2003 silver proof set yesterday from the US Mint. While admiring this latest addition to my collection something in the COA caught my attention. According to the COA the dime and half dollar are "Copper-Nickel Clad, 8.33% Nickel, Balance Copper." I hope they're just kidding! ...

Greetings, I invite you to examine at the link below, for a large lot of old coins from Central and South America. Many silver coins are inlcuded (Panama, Curacao, Dominican Rep, Peru, Colombia, Cuba (star desgin), Venezuela), old coins from the 1800s and early 1900s. Scroll down and to the...

I have long been a collector of anything old, including coins. I like to go to old stores of any sort with old proprietors and ask if they have any old coins. I recently went to a real old little store way out in the country. The whole area had an atmosphere of the 1920s-30s. I asked the real old...