The poor $2 bill. When they did circulate more widely in the mid-20th century, they were considered bad luck, so people would tear their corners...
After a long break from Japanese coins, I randomly picked up a 10 Sen Dragon recently. These remain among my absolutely favorite coins ever...
A week or so ago, I received a random survey request in the mail. I usually just recycle them (probably like many people, but I don't want to...
I was but a wee tyke when Ikes circulated. I don't remember ever spending one or receiving one as a gift. Their size confused me. My parents had a...
There is some information on the Silver Certificate Wiki Page: "In March 1964, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon halted redemption of...
Just last week, inspired by another post here, I ordered the full new series of Japanese banknotes and they arrived surprisingly fast (I did find...
I did look on Ebay and ordered a full set of the notes. I found a seller in Canada. I'll be curious to see them in hand. I posted the series E...
I haven't seen these for sale anywhere yet, but I'm guessing I might want to try Ebay. There was an interesting piece on NHK about the new...
Probably the nicest star I have. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I received this one as a gift (not because it's a star). Or in change. I can't recall, but I...
I have visited and bought a coin in person from Harlan Berk's ancients department. The building and the store are extremely impressive. I'm glad I...
I have only this 1928 $5 with the "gold or lawful" money verbiage on it. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Wow, I missed this and the silver certificate thread. Better late than never? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Here are a few silver certs I've picked up over the years. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Lastly, one could arguably call...
I also find Chinese paper money fascinating. I don't have any as old as the ones posted above, but I've picked up a few along the way. Here are...
Though it has some lamination issues on its "cross-side," this silver Miliaresion looks pretty decent in hand. This example could get attributed...
I'm a little late to this thread, but I've only ever had one of these coins. They don't come cheap, so I settled for an "okay" example. I've...
Hello, back when the ATB series was going strong, I decided to buy a few of the large "hockey puck" 5oz silver versions. I bought Saratoga (2015),...
While going through my pile, I'm running into coins I forgot that I had. Somewhere in the mess sat this 1928-D SLQ. I have no idea what I bought...
I have a few new coins to sell on USACoinBook: https://www.usacoinbook.com/members/ewomack/ Currently for Sale: 1830 Capped Bust Half Dollar NCG...
Another Byzantine coin has made its way to me. That's what seems to happen when I keep pressing that "purchase" button. Nicephorus II isn't too...
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