That's a good (and sobering) site. Thanks for the link!
Hi, John... Can you say how old, roughly...or what mint? And do you know what the D T initials at the tail feathers signify? Thanks!
Yep...Here again, and so soon. I'll attach pics of a specific coin at the end of this, that I've had two 'experts' differ about over eyeball...
Hi... It's been awhile, so I'm really glad to have your company again, and this resource. I've got a hat-full of odd stuff, some of which are...
Nothing new, I'm afraid... I have spent hours writing and talking...to a wide variety of folks...without any resolution to two significant...
Follow-up on these coin coasters The silversmith (Mr. Nagata) used IKKAKUSAI as his professional name, and practiced his craft in Nagoya. His...
And I will thank you as well...concentrated education well written and presented. I'm grateful...to all of you...for your comments.
Just acquired this slug (cheaply, fully aware of it being un-genuine) and have a few issues for the forum, if you please: The 'pimples' above...
Iranian coins This is lower left, and I believe it to be from an older series. 28.0 mm X 1.8 mm; 9.0 G I'm puzzled at the small file size of...
Iranian coins This is lower right, the bent one. 23.3 mm X 1.4 mm; 4.3 G
Iranian coins This is upper right in the group: 27.5 mm X 1.8 mm; 7.7 G.
Iranian coin group Here are the four recent acquisitions together.
Iranian silver Thanks, Zuhara, particularly for the link. Here's the mate to the first one: 36.33 mm X 2.47 mm; 22.8 G. As before, the...
Zuhara: http://www.vcoins.com/world/canmooseplus/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=25 This (above) site, rather than the one you directed me...
Thank you, Zuhara! I found, upon looking around on that site, it is the 5000 dinar coin of Reza Shah Pahlavi, and that the mint mark is an 'L'...
Good afternoon... This is 36.35mm X 2.69mm; 23.0 grams. Belongs to a fellow without internet access, who asked me to help him identify it. I,...
It is an 1876 Centennial Commission Award. ANS 1954.32.1 and also shown at the top of the page here: http://www.expomedals.com/1876/ That is,...
What an interesting bit of minutia, Chris! Where did you pick that tidbit up? wlw
Second set of pics...
This is my initial plunge into gold. It was so easy, because it was so cheap. I've never thought of gold as within my reach, but couldn't walk...
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