If the coin is extremely rare and important to you, there are some jeweler's that could probably do a decent job of filling in the hole.
Surprisingly the quality of that hammered coin is not too bad
Franklins are a good bullion coin.
Thanks, a picture is worth a thousand words. Is this the way they minted those crude Spanish COB coins ?
What is the Spanish word for mint, in Italian it's Zecca
What is the mint mark on these coins.
Were these the first and last Puerto Rican silver coins
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Thankfully that cent looks very fake
At least eBay has rules that forbid shill bidding, but we know some crooked sellers engage in it . Enforcement seems lacking
I'm not too familiar with these auction houses like Heritage, but I've heard they engage in shill bidding to drive up prices.
It works both ways on eBay, sometimes I've won an auction with a dollar or less and I've also lost by the same amount. And as we know the auction...
Back then you had to be extra careful carrying those gold coins around, a stiff wind would blow them away
I agree, have the coin slabbed and hope that it's genuine.
Fortunately the Dollar is remaining strong vs the Euro. One Euro is worth $1.10 USA and that's a much better exchange than it used to be. I...
Yes, I primarily collect silver coins from 1700's Sicily and certain Italian states and those prices have absolutely gone up in the last three...
Good tip for label removal. I also use this system to remove labels from mayonnaise jars that I use to sort and store nails, screws, nuts and...
will verdigris form on silver coins ?
Great coins that tell a history of Hawaii. Out of curiosity, do you know how long these coins circulated in Hawaii
You're talking about slang names for coins that Roman's might have used way back then.
Separate names with a comma.
