1874 Arrows
Set of six 1879 patterns (?) struck in bronze, gilt copper and white metal
1797 George III 2d and 1d cartwheels
In fact, the FR monogram was used on several Danish coins long past 1838. This 5-ore coin is from 1972:
What's especially cool about that piece is that it has been in the family for 110 years-- one of my great aunts actually attended the Pan-Am...
A few pennies from Great Britain, Australia and South Africa, as well as a penny-sized medal honoring 4 generations of the Royal Family
My approach is basically the same as yours-- I usually don't buy strictly bullion, but rather try to cherrypick numismatic coins that are selling...
Here's a different kind of 1901 penny from the Buffalo exposition
1836 Bust half dime
If it's slightly smaller than a quarter, then it's probably a Louis Philippe 1-franc coin minted from 1832-1846. In that condition, it's probably...
Denmark 1/2 Rigsbankskilling
Here's roughly 15 pounds of 1-, 2- and 5- Eurocent coins
You need to pay special attention to the mintmark. Those two quarters are notorious for having "grown" a mintmark after having been released from...
The reverse label is crooked. It might be legit, but that would set off a warning bell or two with me.
1895 German medal commemorating the farming exposition held at Kreuznach
That eBay offering is a great example of how NOT to market 20th century type sets-- fuzzy, low-resolution photos, coins that are oriented every...
1834 sixpence
I can't understand how a coin with so many fingerprints on it could get an MS-66 grade :confused:
Oh, my, those look awful. They don't look "whizzed", but they are very harshly cleaned and are probably not worth more than melt.
The NGC logo on the back of the 1886 slab, for example, looks crooked. Is that normal for the "fatty" slabs?
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