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    Primitive for sure, but where from??

    The small blob at the bottom is Japanese Mameita Gin (bean money). Silver of varying weight. I think yours appears to be from the Tenpo era which...
    Post by: wheatiefan, May 25, 2014 in forum: World Coins
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    NCLT's in their own catalogue...What Say you?

    I have this book and I recommend it. It is just like the Krause catalog but removes all the NCLT junk. Countries like Palau, Niue, & the Marshall...
    Post by: wheatiefan, Dec 2, 2012 in forum: World Coins
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    Foreign Coin Albums? Where to find?

    I would be interested in an album like this. Are they easy to find in Japan? How much do they cost? Is it the type where you push the coin in and...
    Post by: wheatiefan, Apr 8, 2009 in forum: World Coins
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    Guide to world coins?

    Krause's catalog is the standard. I recommend an edition called "Collecting World Coins: More than a century of circulating issues" because it is...
    Post by: wheatiefan, Apr 1, 2009 in forum: World Coins
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    I'm busy abusing some Indian Cents~

    I'm familiar with electrolysis to clean rusty old tools. There's lots of info on the internet about that. They recommend 'washing soda' (sodium...
    Post by: wheatiefan, Apr 1, 2009 in forum: Coin Chat
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    Any ideas on this old coin or token?

    That's a tough one. My reading, which is probably wrong in a few spots, of the lettering is: gulielmus archiepiscopus bostoniensis anno cenesimo...
    Post by: wheatiefan, Feb 20, 2009 in forum: World Coins
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    The Official Clembo hits 5000 posts contest

    Count me in, clembo... I enjoy your posts... :)
    Post by: wheatiefan, Feb 15, 2009 in forum: Contests
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    Question on the Gorgon Sisters

    I guess Medusa just captured the imagination better than her sisters. There's a lot in the greek myths that never made it to coins. Kinda how...
    Post by: wheatiefan, Feb 12, 2009 in forum: World Coins
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    My first ancients

    Hi freakygarrettc, When I read your first post, I was going to recommend the "forumancientcoins" website for attributing. If you can make out the...
    Post by: wheatiefan, Feb 1, 2009 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Why do you collect paper money?

    I don't have the finances to purchase the beautiful large size notes that I see others post pictures of. But $1 and $2 bills? That I can handle....
    Post by: wheatiefan, Jan 28, 2009 in forum: Paper Money
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    Need ID help for this foreign note

    Looks Bulgarian. Found this website with pix to match: Bulgarian Paper Money, Series XXXVI, WheatieFan
    Post by: wheatiefan, Dec 15, 2008 in forum: Paper Money