Yes Parthicus, paypal has the money and has it on hold as they should. Interestingly eBay sent me an email advising me not to refund the money...
Classic Scam ? I listed this[ATTACH] [ATTACH] old Chinese medal on eBay last week for 50.00. Two collectors got very excited. One offered me...
Thanks Chris, but doesn't "Jeton" imply a use like counting or a game piece?
Medal or Token ? Medal or Token ? Is a question every collector eventually has to answer for themselves. Many times I have seen small sized...
This is a shooting fest medal honoring Ferdinand Kern's 25 th membership anniversary.
Fantastic condition!! I wonder if he had two warts as shown on the coin of if those are minting flaws?
Thanks Finn, I agree and as a collector of Wisconsin military medals this piece is extra special since it is the only known item that can prove...
Over the years I have seen more than a few coins converted into prize medals. What follows is my write up of the most spectacular one I have ever...
Yes some did see limited use but most were made for collectors.
5 francs 1870
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Obv. 5 francs
When I see a very worn host coin like this I always wonder if some one was just trying to make a worn coin more sale-able
The Bavarian Madonna Thalers are one of my favorites. I have often been tempted to collect them by date. But when I ran across this beauty I had...
Great Photo of all the German rulers in Paris in 1871.(page 27) There is also an impressive medal for the occasion in bronze and silver.
Prices look steep to me so I only buy items I am sure I will not live long enough to see anywhere else. When I do order delivery is fast and the...
Sad News, I just found out that Karl Kohls, passed away last March in Las Vegas. Karl was the founder of the Shorewood Coin Shop. He was born and...
You have run into a classic problem with the SCWC. It has been rehashed by so many people and converted to so many different programs that it has...
Cairo Mint Plate Being the national mint of any country is to be part of a very competitive business. Some mints are happy to just be part of...
WWII Russian- German Occupations of Lithuania by Aleksandras Kubilas 1997, Vilnius, Lithuania. ISBN 9986-9223-0-5. Only 100 copies of this book...
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