1876-CC Seated Liberty quarter, small, apparently wide CC, may be Breen 4087
Yes, indeed, what's going on here? Since obverses apparently show obvious variation for the same year, shouldn't there be attributed varieties? Is...
Thank you for your comments. I will consider them further.
Here you go-- full LIBERTY
I couldn't say how many nice coins/rarities are being melted today, but during the 79-80 silver craze, coin publications were reporting that even...
We've all done that from time to time, I think. :)
I can't really tell anything from these photos because the coin is so small. Anyway, please let us know when you get more information about this...
Did you notice the titles at both sites? EXACTLY the same, even the capitalization of SUPER. Also, take a look at the far left side of the...
My concern is this: http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/452264751-SUPER-Key-Date-1874-CC-Silver-Trade-Dollar-PCGS-MS-62-wholesalers.html
Looks like a Small Letters to me (A and M are not joined)
I just saw this coin on eBay, and at first glance it seems to be authentic. But after doing a little more searching, I have my doubts....
Actually, even that one side should have been enough to show you that it was a not a 5-franc coin, since the head of Libertas faces left on the...
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Yup, millions were dumped in Manila Bay in 1942 to keep them out of the hands of the Japanese during World War II. After the coins were salvaged,...
If you're going to buy older world coins, I would suggest getting a Krause catalog, or at least R.S.Yeoman's book of Modern World Coins...
It looks like the peso in the OP has also been harshly cleaned-- lots of hairlines, particularly on the reverse. I've got 2 US-Philippine pesos...
So it sounds to me like you can buy an American Gold Buffalo tax-free in BC and Ontario, but you would have pay tax on an American Gold Eagle.
I just weighed the platinum coin and it comes in at 7.99 grams, much less than the 8.33 grams of an authentic 100 reales gold coin. So maybe it...
According to my Japanese Numismatic Dealers Association catalogue, the diameter for a 1903 should be 30.9mm
I took a look at that "3-legged" Buffalo, then compared it with the examples shown on the PCGS site. http://www.pcgs.com/Articles/Detail/5428 The...
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