You are not alone! :)
Very nice coins all. I like the Panama coins.
I am sorry morondrill I got the spelling of the name all wrong! It is actually Michael Mitchiner and the book is "Indian Tokens: Popular Religious...
You won't find it in a catalog since it is not a real coin. You might find it under religious tokens in Michener's book. I don't have this so...
My exact thoughts! Nice coins both of them!
I forgot to mention that this was minted to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of reign of Ganga Singh.
Check the Krause Unusual coins book under India Princely States--Bikanir. This is the nazrana Rupee of Ganga Singh. The nazrana issues were...
There seems to be some wear, but I have seen similar coins in MS holders.
Nice coins!
The British king's name is incomplete but is very likely Edward VII. We can just make out parts of "EMPEROR" next to the dagger.
Middle one is Princely State of Bundi. Can make out something like "Ram Singh".
Super coin.
This post deserves to be nominated.
Brazilian Novo Crusado, but what is the host? I found this post on "Brazilian Novo Crusado, but what is the host?" interesting and have nominated...
Thanks for this information silverback and welcome! Please share your early toy coins.
Very nice coin and congrats for the upgrade.
This is what the world coin graders at the TPG's are also doing! They don't know about the series-- how the coins were stuck, whether there is a...
Very cool coin and an even cooler post. Thanks for sharing! I have some similar o/s India Madras 1/2 pagodas, though the underlying date is only...
Welcome lyndonkun! You are so right. Coin collecting is definitely one avenue through which we can learn more about the history and culture of a...
The dramatic machine doubling's are the ones which are cool like this one!
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