Mark Stilson

A 1935 Mercury dime about fine.

Hole or not nice brockage.

Almost ashamed to say. Total out of pocket for both $130. But part of it was the $60 face value 40% halves I picked up from the bank and $70 cash. The rest was gift cards I get from work for safety incentives. Gotta love free money.

2 of my missing morgan's 1901-S VAM-10 Doubled Ear 10 III23 · C4a (Doubled Ear) (189) I-3 R-5 Obverse III23– Strongly doubled bottom outside of ear and hair above ear. Eyelid doubled below it. Distinctive crack through the date can be found on late state specimens. This one does have die crack LDS And a GSA 1885-CC VAM-3 CC Tilted Left 3 III2 1 - C3b (CC Tilted Left) I-2 R-4 Reverse C3b - Large V CCmint mark tilted left right C almost touches ribbon.

Mark Stilson, 1964 proof quarter, Group 6 -1901 - 2000 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/909260.jpg

Mark Stilson, 1876 5 Franc Group 5 - 1801-1900 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/961753.jpg

That's cool. You can even see what looks like clashing inside the shield. I noticed even the stars shape change thru it. I have a couple bust halves. But really don't know anything about varieties. What am I missing on the 1808? Also is there any online reference? You got me wanting to check mine.

Okay, I can't see it very well. But something major is going on the reverse of the 1814. Trying to imagine upside down obverse.

I was going to an appointment and on a impulse walked in to the bank. They had $140 worth of halves.

Got my 2009 mint set today.

Back in the 70's my brother bought a $1,000 face value bag of silver coins. Everything from dimes to halves. Lot of almost dateless coins in there. What surprised me though was the barbers. Looking back and at ebay now they are still out there and on the bay. He really worked that deal. Bought when it was about $30 an ounce and waited till it made it back to $25. Missed the high point completely.

Mark Stilson, 1857 Feuchtwanger one cent Group 9 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/958393.jpg Feuchtwanger composition one cent ht-268 (61) Hard times token minted by Lewis Feuchtwanger. Composed of copper, nickel, zinc, tin and trace metals. (German Silver)

Mark Stilson, 1998 Lincoln cent Group 10 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/909357.jpg Broadstruck also has plating bubbles

Mark Stilson, 2001 Lincoln cent Group 10 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/910760.jpg Off center strike

Mark Stilson, 2000 Isle of Man 1 crown Group 10 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/918248.jpg The brass insert on the reverse was taking from original prime meridian.

Mark Stilson, 1903 Indian head cent, Group 6 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/909356.jpg Designed by James Barton Longacre, the engraver at the Philadelphia Mint. There was a minor modification by Charles E. Barber in 1886.

Silver hit $52 an ounce. A lot of people sold everything silver they had and a lot of it went to the smelters. At that time I did hit it at $48 an ounce, but all I sold was silver bullion. There were lines going out the place I went to with people bringing coins, silverware, bullion. Still made a pretty nice chunk off it. Most of the silver I had bought at $4. I think the highest I paid for any of the silver was about $17. BTW look up "Hunt Brothers silver" and it will explain out the jump better.

I am surprised its a half. Seems like as a brooch they would pull down pretty hard.

That is beautiful. Some fine work done on the border. What type coin is that? I'm assuming a 10 cent.

Nope, actually pinning them inside the coat for safety. Maybe if they get robbed they would hand over the contents of a wallet hoping they would not get the other money.

Just wondering about these after seeing the para in world coins. I know in the U.S. people would nail a coin in or on the wall when they built a house for luck. Some were used as jewelry. A lot of older foreign coins seem to be holed also. Same reasons? Side note I know a lot of older U.S. bills have pin holes from pinning them inside a coat or clothes to hid them. Is it the same on foreign currency? An example of one I believe to been hung in a house for luck since it has a square nail hole.

Yep, turned here. The it was Oh S*** quick post before it gets away. Why don't you post it in your 1584 one, same page anyways?

Finally something else to contribute. I was worried about missing my chance. Hungary 1 DENAR coin 1584 King Rudolf II Madonna and child Next and last one I have 1569.

Mark Stilson - Drop Hammer minted medallion - Exonumia http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/934498.jpg This Medallion is minted by a drop hammer. Face is the "Greenman" and reverse is an Celtic cross. The Celtic cross show signs of a clashed die. Minted in .925 silver.

$62 face value 40% kennedy halves and one 1964 kennedy half, courtesy of my local bank.