As mentioned, they are laminations, which are very common on this series - it seems that they never quite managed to get the brass alloy properly...
Strictly speaking not a fake or a replica, as it is not imitating any reverse type. It is a modern rendition of a portrait type, which I believe...
Dont bother sending off your Canadian Half, as it is for certain a BAD details coin... Other than that dont care to opine, as I think Ill be...
@stldanceartist I know why that is a thing - security deposit box thefts were a real big thing in the 1960s-80s in North America, and a tip shared...
As a dealer in British coins, I can say: Tough to say from these photos, but honestly as per variety (I would say raised), both varieties sell for...
@potty dollar 1878 , @SensibleSal66 Un-retained lamination is the term I believe you are hunting for.
Hi all! Not a coin, but I know there are people here proficient in Arabic. I picked up this lidded brass pot inlaid with copper and silver. Its a...
This is fake as sin... denticles are atrocious, plachet is too regular, overall design not a real match, patina looks dodgy for what is normally...
I would not say it was common... for instance, enameled coins are far more frequently encountered, but it was a thing that was sometimes done...
Firstly, that is a 1/8 Dollar, KM#2. There exist 2 over-dates for this year / type (2/0 and 2/1), but from your pictures, I don't see substantial...
Dukat Okupanta - worth melt (zlom).
Ok, a little late to this party, but I do have a few things to add. 1. The only way (other than an XRF, which has been pointed out, needs to be...
All of those notes are obsolete - if you meant to write 'cash' unfortunately, they are no longer negotiable. A few bucks would be a generous...
Its good, one of those is an old CoinCraft label, if my memory is not failing me. Would have cost quite a bit versus market when purchased, but as...
Ive seen bad cleanings where the cleaning agent wasn't properly rinsed off yield this type of patina. My guess is improperly cleaned.
Just to add to this a bit, such imitations were also made throughout the Balkans before and just after the First World War, particularly in...
Was struck for use in Prussian 'partition' (in other words occupied) Poland. As identified previously, billon 3 Groschen.
It is a commemorative medal having to do with the Venetian Republic of 1849, and the formation of it's government. I'll have to do more research...
I just quickly had an idea of generally where to look, as I recently worked through a small lot of Republican Cash coins, and noticed this design...
Not my field of expertise, but I believe that it is a variant of this: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces42445.html Maybe someone more...
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