From all I've read and heard, Farouk's collection was the most complete ever assembled by an individual as opposed to a museum. But as others...
I thought of those, but he said the writing was Arabic, not Hebrew. (Of course, he may not know the difference.)
At the very least, when you ask for help IDing a coin without a picture, give its size and a full description of the designs on both sides. Even...
I assume you reviewed the JNDA catalog listing of 100s of native and imported cash coins with the same negative results I found. I've mislaid...
The current banking behemoth Bank of America wasn't founded until 1904, as the Bank of Italy, and didn't adopt the B of A name until 1928. The...
You have a somewhat baffling piece. The 1936 date on the reverse matches the Republic of China Year 25 on the obverse, but I can't find anything...
Ignoring the spots, it's definitely AU - no signs of wear on the obverse, and slight rub on the leaves of the wreath on the reverse, which are...
What are the weights and diameters? Can you retake the photos with more contrast, so the legends can be read? The one on the right is definitely...
Ivy Baker Priest was Treasurer of the United States (and signed its currency) from 1953-61.
I wish I knew how accurate the pictures in the Japanese Numismatic Dealers Association catalog are. On your coin the tip of the dragon's tail is...
Japanese error coins are extremely rare, as both the Tokyo and Osaka mints have highly efficient quality control. To manufacture a coin from a...
There's a very high probability that whatever you have - and there is no way to tell from your "description" - is worth approximately face value...
I can't read a single Japanese character that I can't see! I also can't even guess whether something shaped like a gold koban is truly gold, or...
Those codes are usually constructed by devising an easy-to-remember 10 word phrase with each word having a different initial letter. That serves...
Great challenge coin design for an excellent organization (that has greatly improved its compliance with its mission statement over the past...
That's accurate information on the card. The legends are in the formal stylized script usually used for personal seals. The obverse has the...
Sounds like repackaged used tokens, analagous to customer wrapped coin rolls.
Frankly I'm amazed that there are uncirculated examples available at all. When I was a kid, in my family at least, they were far too valuable as...
Well, some Germans undoubtedly visited the islands while they were ruled by the Dutch. The Germans occupied The Netherlands during WWII, but the...
If you know the answer - and you certainly do - why keep asking the question?
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