Agreed with other posters regarding the illegitimacy of Chinese slabs. I would also add a note of caution about fake PCGS and NGC slabs for such...
I actually have one; will try to upload photos later. I think that the Austria or Luxembourg Dansco Continentals might be rarer, though.
Check to see if any of the pre-Euro coinage is still redeemable for cash; I believe that Germany's old Deutschemark coins are still redeemable in...
Good luck with the trade dollar; the only one I ever found even remotely within my budget was heavily cleaned and chopmarked.
My concern from a value preservation perspective is the thinning of the collector base. For German gold, I suspect it's relatively thin to begin...
Beautiful piece; always tough to find even, consistent wear.
One of my all time favorites, right up there with the Edward VII florin.
I have fond memories of doing something similar with my grandfather's coins from his overseas post during WW II (Iceland). Still have the 1899...
MS 64+
But what about those of us who go with no goal whatsoever in mind other than to find a bargain!
I personally prefer the coinage from the 1930s, which is somewhat similar in design to some of the French pieces from the same era.
Nice set! I made the mistake of choosing a series ($10 Indian eagles) that I could never complete, given the price of the 1920-S, 1930-S, and...
Definitely eye appear. This reminds me of one of my favorite purchases: a 1908-S gold eagle in PCGS (green label) XF-40. Despite the circulated...
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