I've heard ICCS can be more conservative on grading for many older Canadian coin types, compared to NGC/PCGS. Does the same hold true for their...
Cleaned by wiping and showing fine hairlines, but at under $300 I would grab it all day long :happy: [IMG] [IMG]
Hi Guys, Can anyone suggest a good catalog for medieval European coins? I don't handle nearly enough of them to warrant buying specialized books...
Was described as unidentifiable date on ebay with not so great photos, ended up being a bargain. The top of the 5 can be seen just above the hole....
The last of the four pictures:...
My dentist would end up disowning me if I ever got one of these. The struggle is real!...
Picked up today. It weighs 22.5 grams which is too light even considering the hole. However, ring test and magnetic slide show that a significant...
I have been hearing rumors that the direct link to report items to eBay's numismatic watchdog group is going to stop working tomorrow, May 9th....
These coins are commonly struck over other silver crowns, often Mexico or Peru 8 reales, sometimes Chile pesos, etc. This is the first I have ever...
Recent acquisitions. Main post is after the pictures. First one, attributed to Mozambique: [img] [img] Next two are attributed to Pemba Island,...
This was a recent eBay pickup. Probably paid more than it may actually be worth, but I sometimes splurge on interesting items. The auction...
Being a primarily foreign coin dude I am not very strong on grading US coins. Any help is appreciated. Notes: What appears to be damage on the...
Pretty cool item. A good luck charm from the well known Ludwig Christopher Lauer company, which was active in the late 19th and early 20th...
A really cool, large piece which is a little bigger than a silver dollar. This is a very popular design going back to at least the 16th century...
Posted this on another forum and people got a good laugh out of it, so thought I'd share here as well....
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Coins-World-/256/m.html?item=251473491430&ViewItem=&_ssn=southeastasiacollector These are much more obvious than the...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1885-Japan-1-2-Sen-FULL-MIRROR-REVERSE-BROCKAGE-EXTREMELY-RARE-/251455730354?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item3a8bedf2b2
So fake it's almost funny...
I don't know whether to laugh or cry... or both...
A friend sent me this and it's the niftiest thing. Picture looks clearer than my cheap 60x iphone attachment from Hong Kong too. :eek: [IMG]
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