Well, this will be my last post in this topic, but for future reference I would suggest you not be so elitist in your posts. I don't know if that...
You said plastic cheerios. Since when are the Cheerios Sacs plastic?
This guy isn't the only one. I just think there are a lot of rude people here, you don't think that. I agree it is unfair to criticize the entire...
That's very interesting. Thanks for that bit of history! I'm going to write it down for future reference.
I'm not saying you're all like that, but there are lot here that are. RickieB has a nice budget and a nice collection, but he NEVER undermines...
The coin looks like a Spanish Milled Dollar (eight reales). The coin looks odd and may well be counterfeit, but it could also have been changed by...
Some world pattern coins have mintages less than 20, but unfortunately they are only plastic Cheerios so I won't be buying them. This thread has...
You're correct. Any silver coin (other than war nickels) can be melted legally. That's because silver coins don't circulate anyway, so melting...
There aren't calculators for world coins, but here's the next best thing: http://coinauctionshelp.com/TPGS_FORUM/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=34...
ICGS is located in Canada, but I don't know if they do errors. There really aren't that many options without sending it to the U.S. P.S., I'll...
I've tried it before, but they usually load them up with apples, bananas and pears. I rarely find the exotic and expensive stuff like mangoes and...
If you're so inclined, you could try poking the area in question with a toothpick to see if it 'pops.' If you're going to use chemicals anyway,...
I thought of that, but I can't tell if it's incuse from the pictures.
Yes, grading and authentication would be crucial if you want to sell this piece. You'd be lucky to get half the value of it if it's not...
Thanks, Clinker. The West Point commemorative is one of my favorite moderns.
I never knew about these. I knew about the electrum trite from Lydia and cash from China, but I thought they were both years ahead of anyone else....
Another great trivia! I really like coins of small/unrecognized states.
I have that exact one!
It could be a dropped 'G' from Gasparro's initials. Sometimes dropped design elements can be on the opposite side of the coin. It looks like a...
I've done some reading into paper money patterns. Paper money isn't my specialty, but some of errors are amazing. This one, for instance. I will...
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