MikeInFL

Just another brown piece of copper:

Nice coins everyone!

More old worn copper for me:

Great coins everyone!

Lehigh, That's one clean looking Ike. Congrats!

Very nice coins guys, and particluarly nice photos, Harvey!

Pretty coins guys. All I have to contribute is another piece of beat-up copper:

WOW, so many nice coins guys! I can't even pick out a favorite!

BRILLIANT! Bob. Just brilliant!

Very nice coins everyone. Love that half cent, Lee. Speaking of copper, I got this very worn piece of copper in the mail a few days ago:

Compliments of LeeG (ex: TomB):

Wow, that's not something you see every day, a circulated Illinois/Lincoln commem. Neat!

Cool coin Harvey (and the rest of you too)!!!

Most important numsmatic accessory: Very deep pockets.

Seriously....

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But most of all, I love the Forums, for all the numismatic knowledge the members have shared, and NGC for providing for this important censorship-free resource!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike - I especially like the 1889 Gold Dollar - doesn't that coin have a history -

ie: the coin was lost or stolen ?

Yes, the coin does have some history. Incidentally, it's my icon coin.

For those that don't recall. I purchased the coin on eBay, gave it to my local dealer to be submitted to NGC, and the dealer misplaced the coin, replaced it with a PCGS 64, then found the coin and we traded back. Took about 6 months, but I finally got the coin back (if not certified -- it is still raw)...Mike

What is the difference between a type 1 and type 2?

A few images tell it better than I could describe it:

Type 1:

Type 2:

Type 3:

Hope this helps...Mike

p.s. thanks for the kind words.

Wow, some great coins posted by you guys recently!!!

Here's the newest addition to my type set (ex:RYK/SageRad):

In my opinion a touch overgraded in a PCGS AU 58 slab, but with "the look" that I love in old gold -- yellow/orange gold and with some crust...Mike

Nice coins guys.

Welcome USArmyParatrooper & nice coins!

For the second time, you suck!

p.s. nice coins everyone.

This purchase was a big step for me but well worth it, IMO.

 

You suck!

Here is a Barber half dollar-

You can say that again! Very nice Tom. Had that one long?

A little present to myself....

That looks awful clean for a 65, Shane.

Fingerprints generally bother me, but the color on this coin makes up for it.

Nice!...Mike

p.s. nice coins Harvey...coins don't have to be expensive or slabbed to be cool!

What's with all the Ike-love around here?

Nice NEWPs everyone...Mike