@Insider I have seen them sporadically over the years - its late here, but I'll have a look tomorrow... I have lived in several countries, and...
I'll keep it simple. In the 2008 New York Times Year in Ideas, there was an article simply (and succinctly) entitled 'Low Auction Prices Lead to...
There are many articles about dots all over the reverse of the '36 coinage, both here and on other wel-known forums. Get a Charleton guide. or HA,...
Fake for sure - your diagnostics paired with no evidence of flow lines.
Ugh, this is such a complicated question. Unless you want a market valuation on a super rare item, searching ebay sold listings, and heritage sold...
Many, if not most of these sets are toned (especially the coppers), owing to improper storage at the mint / inferior packaging materials. British...
Only double struck coin in my collection - 20 Sol uniface klippe from the 1709 siege of Tournai (Spanish Netherlands, now Belgium). The siege...
Well, as a dealer, I can say that generally, you are not wrong. On the other hand (and usually when buying to order, and later trying to sell...
Agreed with above, looks to all be PMD.
Can an admin please have a look at Ellamon - without opening the link, looks an awful lot like spam.
Just wait till you find out that they also make 1/2g pieces ;P Agreed, I also like these RCM mini-gold coins. I have the 1/2g 25c Caribou -...
As a note, I know the head curator of 'modern' coins and tokens at the British Museum, and the above has been entered as curatorial notes, pending...
Pics or it didn't happen ;)
@eddiespin From what I understand, multiple for sets, but the practice was inconsistent, which is why you can get genuinely PL coins out of sets,...
Heya, Probably better to message me, cause these are fairly broad concerns. You can message me through here, and we can talk more specifically. :)
Making a separate post to note the removal of the magic three letters from the previous post of the 'Insider.' Gotta sleep now... so well,...
Weeeellll, you just proved my point - the circumstances that you outlined are either false or shameful... everyone knows who you are, and well,...
OK, I have to admit, I only skimmed your writing, but found it both interesting and consoling. I have handled many Spanish mint sets, and have...
The answer is yes, on July 1, here:...
I always buy the coin, not the holder (I personally collect NGC graded pre-Euro Belgium)... so I have coins graded as low as MS-62 that I have had...
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