Ah, but the original post starts out "cant seem to find anything on this coin", while the web site where the picture was apparently obtained...
You're right-- the picture in the OP is the same as the picture in my link.
Here's some information: http://www.usrarecoininvestments.com/collecting/world%20coins/Kweichow_china_auto_dollar.htm
1892 Barber dime
Actually, most people are not free to move to another country. For one thing, there's a little matter of being accepted as an immigrant by the new...
I'm not buying bullion coins, but I did manage to pick up these Franklins for a little less than melt the other day:
1941-D Jefferson nickel, nice toning, full steps
A review of the events as I understand them: 1) OP has mentioned that he had been in the shop several times previously, but apparently he has not...
1856-O Seated Liberty half dime
1888 Seated Liberty 10 cents
I can't top your coin, but I can come close-- 1892-CC Morgan dollar, rescued from a junk box many years ago:
There are now laws that prohibit depicting living people as themselves on coins. For example, the code for the territorial quarters specifically...
By that line of reasoning, there's no point in sending the coin to a 3rd party grader, because their opinion will stink just like everyone else's.
The standard weight for a zinc penny is 2.5 grams. Yours is .16 grams underweight. In all likelihood, it's been shaved.
A lot of small countries contract coining operations to a foreign mint.
1893 Columbian half dollar
1923 Buffalo nickel, might possibly go MS
I was on the lookout for 1950-D nickels back in the late '60s and started getting excited when I finally found a 1950-dated nickel in allowance...
I don't think there is a legal definition of "fine silver". I'm thinking it is a term used by promoters to mean "pure silver", based on the...
It's hard to tell the exact grade from the photos, but I would say your coin is at least AU-50-- I see a very strong LIBERTY and all 4 diamonds....
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