Lately I've had a streak of buying coins on eBay and then finding there's a problem with them when they arrive, and it's usually my fault. I tend...
I bought an 1826 British farthing on eBay, and it arrived today. I was pleased to discover it was not in fact a farthing, but a penny instead. The...
I buy a lot of coins on eBay, sometimes getting five or six shipments a day. Four times in the last month or so, I've gotten a "postage due" slip...
Can anyone tell me what country this is from?
I wanted to share this coin that I just got today. It's a 20 reis coin from 1865 from the Azores. It's about the size of a half dollar and is...
It seems like every coin I've been watching on eBay lately has gotten to some ridiculous bid. Here's a good example: 1930 Greek 20 drachmai:...
I was watching this coin for a few days, and finally with less than an hour left I bid on it. It was sitting at $3.80, and I bid $15.50, and I was...
Here's an interesting article from Time magazine. Apparently North Korea has the same kind of printing presses as the U.S. mint and routinely...
I'm hoping to get more info to identify these coins. I believe two are from Japan and the other from Taiwan, but that's all I have so far.
I just bought some neat, older Asian coins, but I don't know much about them so I'm hoping I can get some ID help. The first three all have a...
I feel like New Zealand coins are undervalued in Krause. Many are listed at 10 cents or so, but I am frequently outbid on eBay in the $3-$4 range....
A few days ago I posted some of my favorite big copper coins. Well, I like big coins in general, not just copper, so here are a few huge base...
I love big coins, especially big old copper or bronze coins. I just got this 1832 Brazil 80 reis in the mail today, and I think it's awesome. It's...
Krause lists a 1999 Greek 5 drachmai and 50 drachmai, but I've never seen one listed for sale and other Greek coin sites don't list them. Does...
Hi gang, I have these three coins that I think are Japanese. I'm hoping someone can tell me first of all if they are in fact Japanese, and then...
Can one of you knowledgeable ladies or gentlemen tell me what these coins are and where they are from?
I sell some of my duplicate foreign coins on eBay. Nothing big, I just list 100 or so coins, most starting at $1 each. It lets me get rid of my...
I finally got the 1975 Mexican 10 pesos coin that I've been seeking for about a year, and for a very good price. Other recent auctions have gone...
I saw this auction and I was wondering if this is really what this guy says it is. He says it is an ultra rare pattern trial. I can't read French,...
Krause lists different mintmarks for many Australian coins, but I can't find them anywhere. They all say KG, but that's not the mintmark. The WWII...
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