Do you care where your coins have spent the time since they last were spent as money? I, personally, have no interest in 'coins' that never were...
Modern coin collectors often like odd and error coins but we rarely hear of ancient collectors who specialize in such things. This is mostly...
Henry VIII Canterbury mint half groat I know next to nothing about 'modern' coins and would appreciate help with this one. The reverse letters...
Of the areas of coin collecting that I know little about, modern coins and Islamic coins show my ignorance more than any. I've not yet ventured...
Currently there is a thread on this board asking for folks to show off their gold. My gold doesn't fit in that group so I started a new thread....
[IMG] Three coins are shown here lighted in exactly the same manner (distance, elevation angle, bulb type etc.) but the coin was rotated 90...
Collectors of US coins have the benefit of much data on what a certain coin should be sold for because so many nearly identical coins sell each...
"Early World Coins & Early Weight Standards" by Robert Tye, York, 2009. My copy of this book arrived and I have spent the last few days...
My attempt to understand the Shahi Jitals is hampered, I suspect, by the lack of a proper book in my library. Does anyone own Mitchiner, Non...
In a very short time of looking for a decent looking blanca of Ferdinand and Isabella I'm starting to think there is something odd about them. I...
[IMG]I believe this is S. 306, H. 10.28 Zao Bian Wu Zhu. The Hartill listing mentions some of these were cast this way but this looks trimmed to...
More than one recent post here has brought up a problem I see for those who want to get into collecting ancient coins in a small way. Many...
If a collector were to have a complete set of US coins, perhaps defined as an item listed in the Red Book as a regular issue (not tokens, locals,...
This quarter circulated and picked up some damage marks but my question is whether its downgrade is more from wear or from a flat strike? I got...
Are there any currently issued and circulating silver coins anywhere in the world? I'm not considering proofs and made for collectors round...
It has been about 35 years since I got this advertising Hard Times token. In that time spent in a stapled cardboard holder, the appearance has...
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