I have some Israel mint sets – they are great to collect because they are mostly cheap in price. Also, the Israel Govt Coins and Medals...
Coincidentally, I bought one of these in a lot of coins on ebay not too long ago. A magician’s coin of an earlier era, I imagine.
Sounds like a possible unplated planchet to me. Be careful, as zinc tarnishes and corrodes easily.
The Bashlows were mainly truck in Bronze, Goldine, and Silver. I have the first two, but have been unlucky on ebay in getting the silver. I also...
I have been in your shoes, so this is not anything I have not been through, but with experience you will learn to change your attitude on toning....
From what I know about the minting process, an „error“ such as thins would be pretty much impossible. If there were no collar, the coin would...
My guess is that it took an acid bath or was badly corroded and then cleaned.
I live in Germany, too, and here in Munich you won't find anything resembling a swastika on display. The closest we come to (that I have seen) is...
I am sure you are correct, but I was basing mya perspective on the most famous use of the symbol.
Thats the one. I also saw the same portrait used in an anti-Clinton silver round. I believe HRP is not recogbized by anyone - it is a...
Heck, even the name "Hitler" is outlawed in Germany (I think). There is no way the swastika in any form, would be allowed in Germany, that is for...
I agree with this reply. But, having said that, if they were beauties, I would have likely bought them. I would have kept the few best and...
I got the Clinton set. I'd rather have the Reagan set, but the Clinton one was on ebay and I got it for about $16 - coppernickerl, silver, and...
Safe to assume that you are looking pre-1945. Hitler ruined a perfectly good symbol that had been in use for 1000s of years. No one would use it...
When I was young I used a belt sander to take the back off some pennies. Pressed them into some sort of rubbery cement that I could pry them out...
Paypal is a minefield for the reasons already stated. Yes, it is darn convenient, but..... The buyer may have protection, but the seller has...
Also, there was a court case in the 1880s where the US courts finally decreed that CSA bonds were worthless and would never be redeemed in whole...
I think the US sees it differently. The CSA may never have signed a treaty (but didn't Lee surrender at Appomatix??), but the US never recognized...
If it is a full strike, then it has been messed with, as the other poster said. How did you measure thickness? At the rim? If so, then I would...
I don't know much abouzt these, but I do lnow trhre a lot of fake errors on ebay. As far as a genuine one is concerned, I imagine that they don't...
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