Mohawk

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Hell what am I saying, they probably moved to China!!!

Actually, I believe they moved to Washington.  At least, that's what their website says:

https://www.danscousa.com/

It also looks like they've had some setbacks in their transition from their Los Angeles location to their Washington location.  

On 1/27/2022 at 9:22 AM, Just Bob said:

Interesting countertop. I would like to watch that being made.

It is a nice countertop, isn't it?  I dig it, too.

On 1/27/2022 at 8:42 AM, J P Mashoke said:

Does anyone here collect these new dollar coins ?  I am not a big fan of the Sacagawea or these President coins.

I'm with you on those President Dollars, JP.  I don't really like any U.S. coins, but those President Dollars are the worst!! They are SO ugly.  At least the original 2000-2008 Sac Dollars had a pretty nice looking eagle on the reverse.  There is nothing redeeming about the President Dollars......they're just 100% pure hideousness on both sides on all of the different designs.  If I had to pick the worst series the U.S. ever put out, President Dollars would absolutely be what I would choose.......but, I haven't seen one of those new quarters with the dreadful Laura Gardin Fraser obverse in hand yet.  I could change my vote when I do....that obverse is just awful.

Everyone who's going to be affected by this....please, stay safe and stay warm!!! Some coin rolls might not be a bad idea, JP!!! As for those of us here in the Finger Lakes, it looks like we're going to dodge Kenan, thankfully!! 

On 1/27/2022 at 6:47 PM, Mr.Bill347 said:

Thought you guys might like this.

Man, isn't THAT the truth, Bill!  I somehow doubt that this commem will be a big seller for the Royal Mint.....

On 1/27/2022 at 6:54 PM, Hoghead515 said:

Ive won cruises, hit the lottery in Ethiopia, or wherever it was, had the warranty run out on my 25 year old automobile, and all sorts of other things. They wont give up. They talked dirty to my mom.  I had a friend die of a heart attack over these scammers. He was sending them thousands of dollars and lost almost everything he had because of the threats. I wish there was some way to stop these thugs. I got to now that I wont answer my phone if I dont know the number.

That's awful about your friend and your mom.  These scammers really don't care about anyone but themselves.  They're vicious, evil predators that often know just enough about the law to squeak by without serious legal consequences.  It's absolutely horrible.  And I'm with you....if I don't know the number, I don't answer my phone.  If it's important, they can leave me a voicemail and I'll call them back.

On 1/27/2022 at 5:54 PM, Fenntucky Mike said:

Nice! 

Agreed, Severus.  Very nice indeed!  Thank you for sharing those with us.

Oh man....the scammers just keep scamming.  People will scam anything and anywhere they can....I've had people attempt job scams with me (one had a little degree of success, but I got out quick), trying to get me to "reset my password" on bank accounts I've never had.....you name it.  This is really unfortunate and there are going to be some very unhappy people as a result of this.

Nice find.  I've found a few of them in our laundry money.  It's pretty cool to see them still turning up out there.

On 1/18/2022 at 4:32 PM, R__Rash said:

Part of todays catch, she’ll keep ole Ben and John company.

Very nice pickup, R_Rash.  It never ceases to amaze me how good silver Canadian and British coins look even after they've circulated for a while.  They really hold up well!  Thanks for sharing those!!

On 1/26/2022 at 6:25 AM, Fenntucky Mike said:

Very nice, Mike!! I love those silver Italian 500 Lire....absolutely gorgeous coins.  I also love it when some non-US stuff shows up here.....it makes things more interesting.  Variety is the spice of life!!

Roger,

I wouldn't waste my time with this guy.  He won't listen to you.  Coinbuf had this to say about Lahti in one of his other threads:

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I would suggest you, and everyone for that matter, not waste your time on this nonsense, here is a quote from Fred Weinberg on the very same seven thread that he posted on the PCGS forum the same time he was busy spamming this forum.

"I spent a good amount of time, years ago, trying to explain to Mr. Lahti that
what he kept on emailing me was just numismatic pareidolia, and
also metal flow, contact marks, toning, etc. etc. etc., and that he was not
finding anything of any even minor significance.

He never once thought that maybe he was 'looking to hard' finding
his strange anomalies. He's a believer in what he sees on his coins.

His six (6) posts here, since he became a member, illustrate why,
finally, I had to just ignore him and delete his emails to me without
reading or responding to them - about 4-5 years ago.

He is not interested in what anyone else says about his 'discoveries/research'."

This guy is only interested in spamming this and other forums with his visions.

He appears to be a complete, obnoxious, oblivious troll.  Hopefully he goes away soon.  He's extremely annoying.

I'm back over the Inner German Border to my ancestral DDR homeland again.  These are the seller's pics:

To Chester...I apologize, too.  I'm sorry tj and I went off the rails a bit.....that happens around here sometimes.

tj....you're dead on.  It's in Berlin in the former East Berlin.  While I know nothing about guns, I'm pretty sure 10 Marks was a good price for one!  And I commend your creativity in getting it sent back to the U.S. as well.  Very crafty .  If I ever need to send something that's a no-no, I know who to ask 

On 1/25/2022 at 9:53 PM, tj96 said:

Yep, American service members.  I'm not a dedicated collector of this stuff.  It's just a box of random memorabilia and history.  The same way we grabbed all the Soviet memorabilia, Hammer and Sickle junk and coins after the wall came down!   And let me tell you it was/is JUNK, compared to the German stuff.  The Germans made quality swastika's.    

Hey!!! You be nice about my DDR ancestors and relatives!! We struck the finest aluminium coins you could ever want and Vita Cola is delicious!!!   Our ampelmännchen traffic lights are also the best in the world! :

But in all seriousness, it sounds like you acquired some cool mementos during your time in Europe.  Good stuff! 

On 1/25/2022 at 9:22 PM, tj96 said:

@Mohawk

When I was stationed in Germany we went to many flohmarkt's.  There was a lot of Third Reich memorabilia, military medals, uniforms, coins, flags, etc.. with the swastika's.   As you walked around the flohmarkt, you would see various items with little white stickers on them or items completely covered up.  Those were the items we headed for and bought.  Hiding under those covers and white tags/stickers, were swastika's!.......covered up because they were taboo in the German community.   I have Third Reich military medals and pins with swastika's but I'm not sure what they represent, stand for or for what reason they were issued to the troops. 

There are indeed a lot of people in Germany who sell that stuff.  I've done business with a lot of them, but for DDR items instead (I actually have a huge DDR flag on the wall behind my bed.  Mein Großvater would be so proud )...it's funny, thinking of East German stuff side by side with Nazi stuff, but that's the exact situation for many German dealers.  You definitely don't want to show a swastika in Germany, that's for sure!!  And I think you've definitely proven what I read....you guys were American service people buying that stuff, right?  There are a lot of reasons that people may collect that stuff and some of them actually are good reasons.  I'm sure you have your own reasons for collecting it, but I'll never change my mind on it.....I just find it all quite distasteful.  

On 1/23/2022 at 11:40 PM, JKK said:

Depending on how many Canadian coins you have, the Charlton guide might be an investment. It's the eh-quivalent of the Red Book and does a really good job. For the UK stuff, might just use Numista.com.

The Third Reich coins can be controversial, in that some people just don't want them around. The dealer I worked for was Jewish, and did not want them in his store at all. Couldn't blame him a bit. I offered to buy them, but he didn't want money, so I said I'd donate the amount to a Holocaust education charity. He was fine with that.

Jonathan has a good suggestion with the Charlton guide.  It could be a huge help to you if you have a lot of Canadian coins.

As for the Third Reich coins, Jonathan is correct.....a lot of people don't want them around and they can be controversial.  I myself collect German coins.  They're one of my main pursuits.....but not the Nazi stuff.  I definitely don't want it around.  It's interesting, though....I've known a lot of Jewish collectors who actually pursue Nazi coins and militaria.  These collectors have all said something along the lines that the Nazi stuff is a part of Jewish history as well, and it's important history to remember.  And they do have a point....it is important history to preserve and remember, but I myself do not want to be the custodian of that history. 

I think being descended from East German immigrants and having the culture of the DDR and Germany as a whole as a big influence on my life through my family, I kind of view collecting German coins the way German collectors do.  Many German collectors do not add Nazi coinage to their collections and they focus on other areas of German numismatics.  I myself prefer East and West Germany.  Most collectors of Nazi coins are collectors outside of Germany.  I believe that most of them are in the U.S. and Israel, actually, based on an article on the issue I read a few years ago that I cannot locate at the moment.  My fiancée is of German-Jewish descent, and she'd actually be more likely to add Nazi coins to her collection than I would for the reasons that Jewish collectors pursue it that I laid out above.   

On 1/25/2022 at 2:04 PM, Mr.Bill347 said:

Thanks Buddy

No problem, Bill.  Always glad to lend a hand 

Yep!  That's the baby, Bill!

Hi Bill!

I've been selling these varieties for years and I know them well.  Your 1979 is a Type 2 and your 1981 is a Type 1.  

On 1/24/2022 at 11:15 PM, Woods020 said:

This thread has served its intended purpose though. 18 responses thus far from one incoherent paragraph and a few pics. 
 

@tj96 I still contend trolls have a gift for getting more responses and feedback. Not quality attention but quantity. I have tried to show restraint and just move on when it’s clearly troll bait. 

So true, Woods.  I'll quit now, too.  

That's a very good question, Roger.  In my 22, almost 23, years of doing this as an adult and having worked at a coin shop, I have only met one person who collected Trade Dollars as a series.  The vast majority of demand for Trades in my experience has been as type coins.  They kind of fall into that type demand limbo that a lot of these more obscure U.S. 19th Century types fall into.  Just my 2 pfennige.

On 1/24/2022 at 11:30 AM, RWB said:

You can't. Both are subjective terms without empirical definitions. Thus, the difference between "cameo" and "ultra cameo" is also subjective and will vary with the observer, or whatever language the slabbing company cares to stick on a label.

So true.  And in some cases, a particular grading company may completely disregard cameo or ultra cameo on a coin based on an arbitrary definition assigned to a particular coin by a price guide.

On 1/24/2022 at 9:36 PM, Hoghead515 said:

This reminds me of one of our friends. 

Yes indeedy........Ratzie, is that you?  Have you changed your name to Robert?