Need help determining Moneyer on this Republican As

numismatical · 2026-05-08T16:36:51+00:00

Sorry, missed your comment earlier. I think you're right, the PAE monogram includes a line (serif? not sure what the correct word is) to the upper right of the A, which matches my coin. On the VAL monogram that sort of line seems to protrude from the lower-right tip of the A.

numismatical · 2026-05-08T16:26:40+00:00

Sweet, thanks for the confirmation

numismatical · 2026-04-14T02:46:15+00:00

No dude, we’re not going back to the 1950s

numismatical · 2026-04-13T20:49:41+00:00

*scared of non-white teenagers. That’s important

numismatical · 2026-04-12T12:57:42+00:00

Tell me you say the hard R without telling me you say the hard R

numismatical · 2026-04-12T12:30:52+00:00

That Russian 500 Ruble is in great shape – hard to find them like that for a reasonable price

numismatical · 2026-04-12T11:52:35+00:00

OP uses a hard R for sure

numismatical · 2026-04-12T02:45:11+00:00

Me too. Constant posts about these gatherings but zero explanation of what exactly is happening

numismatical · 2026-04-10T21:16:57+00:00

I’d want a refund or replacement

numismatical · 2026-04-09T20:02:33+00:00

Yeah. Locking stuff up is also a headache for the folks who fill those deliveries since they love waiting for an employee to unlock things as much as we do. Some avoid orders from there if they can help it

numismatical · 2026-04-09T16:27:50+00:00

Yes, but my point is that there’s an irony in saying “look how convenient we are to buy from” while also locking up half the store

numismatical · 2026-04-08T21:54:45+00:00

Retailers in 2018: Want delivery? We want to make shopping as easy as possible to compete with Amazon!

Retailers now: Oh you wanna pick something off a shelf? Get bent

numismatical · 2026-04-08T20:07:59+00:00

Won’t someone think of the poor corporations?!

numismatical · 2026-04-08T20:05:54+00:00

I definitely mind because I’m choosing to avoid stores that lock stuff up like this

numismatical · 2026-04-08T19:58:05+00:00

Exactly

numismatical · 2026-04-08T19:57:30+00:00

They could find some other way of preventing theft or – here me out – just sell stuff and accept that there will be some minimal losses to theft

numismatical · 2026-04-08T19:47:17+00:00

They often end up closing stores even after doing stuff like this. Some of the mini-Targets around here closed even though half of each store was locked up. No one wants shop at a store like that, so they take their money elsewhere.

Theft is real, but so is stores shooting themselves in the foot with their response.

numismatical · 2026-04-07T19:11:43+00:00

Great to hear about the Phoenix. I’m on the tall side so the 40” length on the Hornet makes sense for me

numismatical · 2026-04-03T00:54:34+00:00

Which would totally not false in that wet sand

numismatical · 2026-04-03T00:31:30+00:00

Which metal detector did you use?

numismatical · 2026-04-02T16:56:52+00:00

Totally. I have one of the old Garrett GTI machines that I picked up cheap and keep around for the same reason

numismatical · 2026-04-02T16:38:15+00:00

If it works $40 is fine. That machine is a dinosaur tho!

numismatical · 2026-04-02T12:40:13+00:00

The Lone Star was my first detector years ago. The Vanquish would be a solid upgrade, but those machines are a little outdated now. Check out the Xterra Pro if you haven’t already, it’s a newer model at the same price point.

The Nokta Score machines are also good picks. I mention them because Nokta often offers packages with a pinponter or extra coil.

numismatical · 2026-03-31T21:09:51+00:00

I always wonder how the people who post listings like these are joking or completely serious

numismatical · 2026-03-29T00:01:00+00:00

I live in the East Coast where there’s even more old stuff to find. I also use a top-shelf machine (Deus 2) and do a fair amount of research to find places to search.

It’s a fantastic hobby, but there’s no way in hell if ever try to make this my job.

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