+1 Why did the French have currency shortages in 1920? That seems a bit odd.
At an antique mall the other day, I noticed that there were many different silver silverware sets priced at or below spot. I'm curious, are there...
I'm joining this discussion a bit late, so apologies if this has already been discussed: The USPS is actually doing all right except for one thing...
Some interesting thoughts in this thread. Just adding my 2 cents; how much would you pay for a kilo bar of gold from a total stranger? There are...
It is too dark to photograph. Would gladly post one if I could take one.
My 15 year old Krause book lists it at $7 in MS (the 1916 dix centime, that is). I suspect it would go for closer to $20 in a slab, which still...
I think I've ID'ed a tricky coin that I came across recently, but I have no idea as to the value in G4. It has a reverse almost identical to this:...
I believe it. They are only really good for fire protection, and I even doubt the claims they make for that. I had a small sentry safe in the...
I'm guessing the medal has a value slightly above spot ($2-5). But, it's certainly interesting.
My book only covers the 20th century, so I can only weigh in on the 1916 10 centime. I see those occasionally in junk bins for about 10-25 cents...
Yep, that's it! Thanks! How do I nail down the specific year of mintage? Is there a number somewhere to add to the reign year?
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What I have is a coin that looks very similar to Egypt's 20th century 5/10 qirsh. It has a much smaller Arabic 5 (the teardrop shaped circle), but...
Unless a coin has PVC adhered to it, I would recommend not doing any cleaning. Certainly nothing chemical like this.
Do you think modern restrike or contemporary forgery / Barbarian copy?
Yep - I'd check the Yeoman book or get a copy of the Krause World Coins book. There might be some rare dates in that mix, but most seem to be...
Don't forget local coin clubs. That's usually a place to get much closer to the melt value of most coins.
Amazing to think it might have been in the ground for 250+ years.
Looks like a Silver Round to me too. There was a US commemorative for the US Bill of Rights. It was in fairly high mintage - the local coin shop...
I recently picked up a set of medals that Salvadore Dali made for the US Olympic Committee in 1988 (and I got them below melt): [ATTACH]
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