Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but I just found an excellent article on this piece:...
Assuming it's about 25mm in diameter, it's a contemporary counterfeit of a 2 Real or "Pistareen." I can't make out what the date is supposed to...
Yes, PLEASE take them out of those flips. They're safer for shipping, but not at all recommended for long-term storage.
To quote Obi-Wan, "Of course I know him. He's me."
I wonder who WD is
My bet would be that its related to events in Liberia. After the 1980 coup, the government was completely upended. You see circulation issues drop...
d'oof. That's it! Guess it wasn't at CoinTalk. Thank you. If anyone knows the poster at Coin Community, please reach out to me.
A few years ago someone posted a mystery coin here that turned out to be a Liberian 1847 10 cent pattern struck on a square planchet. I can't seem...
Interesting thread! So if I am reading correctly, there are: - 1983 FM issues - 1984 unsigned Philadelphia issues - 1984 FM issues Is that...
Make sure you get a hard copy of the sale too! It's a really handy reference for the eastern antoninianus series. Plus, I wrote the catalog, so ya...
Another was sold by DNW in March 2009 for 230 GBP.
Thanks everyone!
It's kind of a bug, kind of a feature. You are not able to place or alter bids on lots that have already been hammered by the auctioneer. But,...
I cataloged the Baker collection and learned way more about countermarks than I ever wanted to! This example with a GALBA mark applied after the...
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