Definitely under $100, though this was bought as bullion. I was pretty young, my dad was driving me to stamp and coin shops. I will guess that...
Bought this in the early 70's, for $100. I was definitely early in my coin collection, and also ended up collecting stamps instead. [img]
Same reason my car buddies talk about Chevys and not Ferraris
Epson, not even a debate
You would need some seriously magnified photos to show that the stamp was under the printing. The odds are millions to one that this is a normal...
The French designed (and usually minted) coins, banknotes and stamps have always been my favorites. Here's a couple more: Tunisia [img] Morocco...
Whether your note is in the Pick catalog or not, and what year catalog it might be in.
It's not in my Pick 12th edition (2008), but it looks to me like it might be newer than that. What edition are you using?
Here's another zinc woody, France under German control 1941 [img]
I assume he's referring to the woody effect on the reverse
Hah, good point! This was about 7-8 years ago, so not ancient. But given the way things have changed recently, "shock" is hard to claim with...
Yes, absolutely. As I mentioned early in this thread, I was in a price fixing lawsuit, and both anti-trust lawyers I was working with said...
What's the tip-off that this is a replacement note? I'm just curious.
France Napoleon III - Greyhound [ATTACH] How about back to stars [img]
Oh I agree, my only hesitation is of course the balance of cost and trouble of the lawsuit versus the potential gain. Though the Sherman Act is...
There are a ton of legal references that come up on a Google of "auction bidding collusion". The Wikipedia entry...
I had the unfortunate need to sue two companies under the Sherman Act several years ago. Not related to auctions or coins. Once you read through...
Hmm... maybe I threw everyone for a loop with Art Nouveau as a theme. I'll change it: France 1898 [img] New theme Wheat [img]
I like fractions :) France 1/2 Franc [img] Let's see if this will work for a theme - Art Nouveau design [img]
Uruguay Panther [img] Next, Chickens! [img]
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