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I think chop marks should give a mild increase on value (after accounting for the damage done to detail on the coin). So, I would pay a few...
I'm not sure how to grade this - what grade & value would you assign to this?
It looks like a 2 Pai (20mm). But that gave me the info I needed to find it. Thanks!
I think you did pretty decently. I've seen those sell for both more and less in those grades. Pretty coins, with some cool history.
About 20mm. I checked against Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, & Yemen (the Toughra suggests Ottoman to me) but have drawn a blank:
Bump. Is there any reason that this doesn't belong in the SCD series? I'm trying to remember the lower limit on the diameter to qualify.
Sounds about right. I'm trying to get inexpensive but clean examples of the series & find it pretty amazing that I can get such obscure 180 year...
The verdigris on the counterstamp isn't particularly noticeable in hand - I think it may simply be an artifact of how the struck surface reflects...
I recently picked up a 1976 $1 from Singapore. I bought it thinking it was circulating currency, only to find out that the exact same design was...
This dime sized coin appears to have the Royal Arms of England from the 12th-mid-14th century on it:...
You have an excellent eye and memory for detail. Looks like you nailed it. The 16 is clearly visible to the right of the crest (and there's a...
After the sugar cane is producing? Probably rum and ethanol. Seriously though, Cuba is a big potential market for US exports & a cheap source of...
I'm trying to figure out what on earth this is. It's obviously hammered, and appears to date from the Middle Ages to Renaissance era. The obverse...
The other one I picked up is a Breton 713: https://www.flickr.com/photos/georgemo/18421463132 https://www.flickr.com/photos/georgemo/18237828198...
I picked up 2 more of these tokens at the TNA last weekend. One appears to be a Breton 704 ("Un Sou" in wreath reverse, with "Token" above &...
Juxtaposing the coins shown on that link with my images, I think I finally spotted the "rings around pearl" variety type indicator. Am I correct...
Interesting, and thank you for the link. I'm familiar with older coins (primarily US & Spanish) that circulated in China with chopmarks to attest...
Still no update. I tried calling the TSA office and they told me to hurry up and wait.
If you click on the image, it will zoom in. The image was taken with a 5MP camera, and the coin is practically full screen when zoomed in. I...
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