I've purchased many coins on E-Bay and have been unsuccessful on only one occasion. As for this way of buying coins being a gamble? I would much...
A problem like this comes to mind when grading the British florins of Edward Vll which were minted between 1902 to 1910. Some dealers will grade...
I obtained some good bargains on E-Bay, but never at .99
As over the years I have built up a large personal library of coin books and various publications on the subject, I can quite clearly see the...
Cleaning coins is a job for the expert, particularly copper and bronze. Silver and cupro-nickel coins may be cleaned with warm soapy water and the...
My very first coin was an 1874 Queen Victoria Shilling which I found under the floorboards of my bedroom in a very old house in the English...
I would say $22.50 Dollars, but as I live in the UK I can't enter, best of luck to whoever wins though.
In your most interesting article you say that you have no interest in proofs or coins which are in mint condition, because touching them would put...
To add to my previous answer recently I was at a carboot fair in the English Midlands, and a seller was displaying what was an obvious display of...
Articles about coins which are combined with history are right up my street, and I found this one most interesting.
in the UK the is a huge problem with fake £1 pieces, or though most are of poor quality the forgers seem to be getting better at their craft.
Wow! You obviously had a great time. A well constructed article with fab photographs.
Cleaning or as you say conserving coins is always going to be a tricky operation. it is obvious that the coins in your article have improved for...
I found this article interesting not only from a collectors point of view, but also from an everyday currency one. In the UK we have circulating...
Great illustrations, if ever I'm that way I would just love to visit that mint.
I really enjoyed reading this most interesting article on the subject of Maundy Money, and the way the author explained how this ancient ceremony...
The beauty of being a numismatist is that it is not just about collecting coins, but also researching them. Articles like these which give a...
I just love well researched articles like these. I do not at present have any coins of Henry Vlll, but one day I hope to obtain some from this...
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