Numismatist

taken with a DP1 the color is Skrewy, offcenter, with vignetting but Ilike it, cuz Ilike the sculpture. Jeffersonian Swansong. 2004 Andrew Alper

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A 1961 Cent in my collection. What an odd coin! My first square coin which was more popular during George VI’s reign; Ceylon, India, and other namely countries had the same shape and size.

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This gold Quarter Guinea coin dates from 1718, during the reign of King George I (1714-27). The coin is just 15mm in size! On this reverse side you can see three shields representing Britain following the Act of Union in 1707 and a shield representing the Duchy of Brunswick and …

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A 1961 Cent in my collection. What an odd coin! My first square coin which was more popular during George VI’s reign; Ceylon, India, and other namely countries had the same shape and size.

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Commonwealth (1649-1660) crown, silver coin, dated 1653 with Sun mint mark used from 1649 to 1657. Obverse ("heads" side): Shield of Saint George’s cross with wreath around, Sun mint mark above followed by the legend in English: THE . COMMONWEALTH . OF . ENGLAND . Reverse ("tails" side): Joined shields …

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Image from "Worn, Torn & Soiled" by Erik Goldstein and Joseph R. Lasser in the September 2008 issue of The Numismatist

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A 1999 Brilliant Uncirculated Centavo in my collection. Absolutely stunning. Frosty head on the reverse, prooflike, and blue glow.

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Flickr was down Saturday. I got bored. I took pictures.

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A 1976 About Uncirculated Centavo in my collection. These Brazilian coins from 1976 can be called "old" because of the rapidly-changing 7 Brazilian currencies. Finding one can be tough, although they have high mintages.

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B. Max Mehl’s first full-page ad in the February 1904 issue of The Numismatist

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