Welcome! :) If you don't mind me asking, how is your name pronounced?
I've got family in the VA/WV area so maybe someday I'll take you up on that. And since I've never had the (I assume) great pleasure of eating an...
Very cool pieces! the stories just make them that much better. It would have been awesome if you had gotten his papers, I can't believe people...
I thought you were supposed to get more free time after retirement lol.. I know my job keeps me very busy and a social life on top of it....
Nice! I had a coin dealer friend like that in early HS. I'd go with my parents whenever they went into the city and spend hours just looking...
I almost applied there but decided on other paths. From what I could tell it's a good school.
I'm always down to buy drinks if someone drives me home :D Drachmas are really cool. I wanted to buy a couple a while back but never was able to...
Ouch. That sucks.. that's why I'm always careful about saying "I'll take all of them". I've hit some huge scores by holding back my excitement lol
Very true. I am glad to have found someplace where my interests are shared and my questions answered :) I did a quick search on snorter notes...
I will keep this in mind. I am still deciding on what I want to specialize in but I definitely enjoy learning the history behind pieces so those...
What is a boilermaker?
Very cool coins, I can see why they're your favorites! The 1877 is something I probably will never have because I can't justify spending that much...
You ARE spoiled. Getting information straight from the source is way better than typing in searches and hoping you find relevant information....
It seems like "clutch back" pins were made as early as 1922 though they weren't common until the late 1940's. And the NS MEYER officer castle...
This all checks out, thanks a ton! :D Do enlisted lapel pins always have a circle shape? And by two-piece do you mean the screw backing?
You collect coins? if so what do you consider your crown piece?
I'm obviously new here so hello! I look forward to getting to know people as I start a hopefully long and rewarding collecting hobby. 1. Your...
It appears as though the metal bar part is stamped on the reverse right side. Is it silver? EDIT: Read previous comment closer. How likely is a...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Engineer Corps Officer's lapel pin (Late 40's to early 50's). Raised "NS MEYER INC. NEW YORK" and a half-size shield emblem....
Hello! I have just recently started looking into military pins and medals and I remembered I had these from a box I bought several years back. I...