The best info I have found says it was German until 1650 after the Peace of Westphalia.
Here are a few of mine. Sorry for the wildly different image quality from coin to coin. I've got a lot more, but they aren't imaged yet. Someday...
1) If you really thought it was an MS66, why didn't you bid more? 2) There is no bidder listed that was outbid 3 times. No bidder even bid 3...
They are Swiss 1/2 talers (medallic). They are both from the Swiss Canton of Beromuenster dated 1720. They were originally struck to commemorate...
Just a follow-up to my 2-day submission. They got it on Thursday morning and Monday afternoon I got a call* from ANACS. I assume that the graders...
I'm pretty sure it is not, but would like a final answer if you get on from James. I overnighted them a package on Wednesday which they signed for...
True, and if you use their 2-day service you get them back even faster. :) However, I was referring to just the regular service, which for...
Actually, the coins are cut from the packages before the graders see them. The grader has no way of knowing that it was submitted to them in the...
Best value? That depends on what you are looking for and what you are going to submit. ANACS Can be a great value since it costs only $10 per...
Answering a bunch of different people's questions at once: Is there anything that you folks do to insure that you get the same coin you submit...
Not only is there the large discount for using the bulk grading service, many of these coins sell for large premiums early on and only go down in...
It is not worth slabbing.
But that's not a fair thing to compare. Those original mint sets are highly prized due to the fact the coins in them frequently are in nice shape...
Are there actually people older than you? [IMG] [IMG] Sadly, in a mansion, with their Ferrari parked in the garage, and their trophy wife...
Just a few things: 1) The Redbook is not too low. It is just inaccurate. Many coins are priced way too high and many way too low. It's great...
Neither FedEx or UPS will deliver to PO Boxes. I've never had a problem with the mint shipping to my POB. They can like to use FedEx all they...
Yes, yes, & no. It's easy to add color to a coin. Hold it over a flame and it will color up. You'll ruin the value of the coin, but it will...
Use the $ amount you'd be willing to sell the coin for, so if it gets lost you have enough insurance to make you whole again.
The Mint's list would be mainly of grandmothers who buy proof sets for their grandchildren and of coin collectors that have generic type items....
"UP for auction, we have 1 ROLL (that's 20) MS D Uncirculated Sacagawea Dollars from 2005!!!! Actually, a roll is 25, but why let facts get in...
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