Really? Cool... I stand corrected. My father was stationed in Korea a few times while he served, and brought back coin and currency he said was...
The coin laying on the 1/2 Mark note is Austrian. They were occupied by Germany in WWII, but IIRC, they were allowed by Hitler to retain their own...
2nd, 3rd, and 4th pics are of South Korean coin/currency. I have those, as well as one that looks very similar to the 1st coin, so I would guess...
The 1944 Phillipines is a US occupation coin that was minted in San Francisco. It is a US coin for the most part. It was minted here with the...
Looks SMS to me. SMS has a glossy appearance, while UNC will have a satin-like appearance. I know that there are coins that will border one or the...
Not to hijack the thread, but where can one buy the cardboard inserts for these new nowadays??? Like I said, I got mine around 1990 from a coin...
http://www.teamdroid.com/archives/2005/04/27/how-to-make-a-coin-ring/ EDIT: I don't think this article tells you, but find and mark dead center...
It's called 'spooning' and you can buy them from several spooners on eBay. My son (19) made his out of a 1964 Kennedy half, and it turned out great.
That is definately interesting... Was Zimbabwie the only place to do that, or is it common? I know when Mexico did the new pesos, they issued new...
This will take up a few minutes of your time: ;) www.endofamerica2011.com
This guy is more convincing: www.endofamerica2011.com
Yeah, I have one of those cardboard 20th Century holders in a frame... Got it in the early 90s. The coins have all toned majorly on the sides...
Good for you! As a collector, I can tell you that once you are hooked on coins, even when you run across those 'winners', you'll be so hooked that...
I would like to add that you don't show the signs of the 1 in a million investor that wins on coin investing. No offense intended, but your...
It's been discussed so much, collecting for fun vs investing... If you want to collect coins, collect for fun. If you want to invest, and you are...
I don't think that we are going to fall into anarchy or that we are headed for a Mad Max scenario. However, I do see very serious things happening...
Someone here recently found a cent with a 180* die rotation. That is some serious searching!
I'd like to point out that the value of PMs don't really move, but rather the buying power of FIAT currency goes up and down, meaning you can buy...
He brings up the US confiscation of gold under FDR... He feels like it is definately not out of the question even today. And, yes, when the govt...
Pics are too small to tell anything, at least for my old eyes. ;)
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