The "yen" was created by the 1871 Shinka Jorel ("New Coinage Act"), under which the earliest Japanese coins were issued with a Meiji 3 (1870)...
Well, if you're looking for "ancient collectors", I guess I qualify. But, if you're looking for "collectors of ancient coins", that doesn't...
Good question, which Doug should have an answer for in his Numismatic Resources sub-forum. Since he doesn't, here's a small selection of...
It looks like to get definitive information on this one, you'll have to wait for a real expert on French-related tokens to respond to your post.....
I only spend what I can afford. My wife and my CPA are the only people with any right to know how much that is.
Essais are difficult to define. They are almost a cross between proofs and patterns, generally from French-speaking countries. Babelfish...
If it's actually 20mm wide, it sure looks like Y#49 to me, which is valued at <$2 for circulated coins by the 2008 35th Ed. SCWC . What is the...
Didn't you notice this comment? I have gotten some pretty esoteric books from a relatively small branch library - I just had to wait awhile...
Poland, 200 Z., Lake Placid Games Ski Jumping, 1980, Proof: Y#110 Mintmark MW (Warsaw), 17.67g .750 silver .4244 oz. ASW, Cat. Val. $16.50,...
Your 1902 Indian Head cent is 3.11g of bronze, worth a buck or so. The rest of your coins are .900 silver.2.5g dimes6.25g quarters12.5g halves....
Out of curiosity, how high do the SNs go on that series? I've fallen off too many wagons in my life to criticize you for this one!
50-some years ago she couldn't afford jewelry and I couldn't afford to divert coins from the spending pocket to the collecting pocket. Nowadays,...
Or just balance it on a popsicle stick with another coin of a known composition and remember the heavier one will go down and the lighter one will...
Right on!
Maybe, maybe not. It is really the back bidder who sets the price. Don't forget that the winner gets an item for one bidding unit over the...
I get the "no permission" screen. Is the thread in PRWE, which many of us do not participate in?
With better pictures it might grade higher, but from those pics I see XF at best. That's $25 in the 2008 35th Ed. SCWC, which is probably a...
You can only leave feedback for an item where you are the buyer or seller. If you are trying to post negative feedback on an open item, or a...
The heading for this forum reads: The best forum for your post would have been Investing in Bullion, or perhaps Coin Chat IMHO. (You did ask.)
The 2010 edition should be out sometime next month.
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