I would not go by the "ping test" these were only .521 silver. It looks right to me, but the weight is a little low. When is the last time your...
Here is an interesting you tube video I found, It is 40 minutes long, but the guy does make some very interesting assertions about silvers...
The 34, I might consider an AU, the 16 probably a XF.
My house, just bring it over. I may even let you have visitation rights, just not too often.
Are you serious?
This link may help. http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?NewsletterNewsArticleID=1378
That is a "cud", that means part of the die broke away leaving a void.
Save yourself the trouble of posting the pics, if its silver and only weighs .8gm, its fake. It should be gold and weigh 1.6 grams diameter of 13mm.
I remember an old thread about a Chinese coin that was made from antimony. http://www.cointalk.com/t190386/
If you know of the notes location, contact the police directly and make a report, don't rely on an email. I probably won't use 911, but I am sure...
It is supposed to be a cash from emperor Chien Lung 1736-1795, but looking at the fields it looks like a modern copy. Also the characters are just...
That is a Moroccan 4 Falus, 1288AH = 1871 AD. Value around 2-4 dollars
You picked a hard one, there are 6 different varieties listed in Krause for 1862 half pennies. They all seem to deal with different letters around...
If you really want to invest in copper you may want to look into buying electrical wire, It is pure copper and while I am sure you will be paying...
Looked them up on a website "worldcoingallery.com". I knew Ethiopia from that lion, from there just matched up the pics. But I believe the date is...
Ethiopia, 25 and 50 cents, I think both are 1977.
Not a buzzard, It is a Condor. I have heard the design described as the "defiant condor"
As far as I know, shell casings have always been made from brass. And as I remember from my days working on foundry equipiment, once its brass, it...
I thought it was just me that he didn't like!
Mine will be my avatar, mintage of 15,000. St Gallen Switzerland shooting Thaler 1874
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