I think this would be a killer Ike proof, but the reverse is starting to spot. The spike on Ike's neck is just some foreign matter that is between...
I have not been able to identify this proof medal from a Middle Eastern country. The only thing I can make out is that it is dated 1992. My guess...
With the new pictures, it looks like your coin is F.
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I think some of them are so fervent in their belief that gold is a "barbarous relic" that they can never be convinced that gold has any use,...
Here's one of my favorite "bullion" pieces-- a Gallery Mint Museum 5-ounce chunk of silver showing Medusa on one side and Perseus holding Medusa's...
The 2 peso was the first gold "bullion" coin that I ever bought-- $3.95 for 1.5 grams of gold, back in 1969.
I'm trying to think back 44 years here-- was it a silver dateless 3-cent piece with a hole in it that I bought for 50 cents at a coin club...
Looks like all precious metals are down this morning.:(
People in Japan seem to trust their currency and its stability. Also, there is almost no demand for junk silver or investment-grade silver bullion...
I was going to guess the Iraqi dinar. Beautiful cent, by the way :thumb:
Trying to get the Chinese fakes out of circulation these days is like trying to play Whack-a-Mole with the moles on steroids.
Why's that? "Genuine" is just a generic term in this case-- doesn't matter if the coin is nearly slick or nearly uncirculated. Speaking from...
According to the Delta Farm Press (May 10 edition), estimates are that the region's rice crop (including not only the Arkansas Delta but also the...
You're absolutely right about the date-- it is, indeed, "completely wrong". The 9 and 6 are particularly bad.
If you send it in for grading, don't send it to PCGS-- send it to either NGC or ANACS-- that way, if it is cleaned, you'll get at least a...
I remember watching that on the news, people lining up to redeem silver certificates back in '68. They got shafted in a way because they were...
Even in G-4 condition, the 1916 is worth 4-figures. I would be very wary. I would suggest that you look in coin books and on the internet for...
If it's from 1963 it's probably a "Vietnam nickel". The '50-53's are "Korea nickels". I've got a whole bunch that I'm preparing to sell on eBay :)
That's why it was the first on my list. But given that it rests permanently in the Smithsonian Collection, I decided to include a couple of...
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