Great write up. Having worked in the region, I've always found the history of the Crusades most interesting. I've refrained from collecting the...
Thanks. I always enjoy the history lessons that make the coin come alive.
Even though a monarch can marry a Catholic today (if I recall correctly), it is true that the monarch cannot be Roman Catholic. But, on the other...
Super write-up. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you @baseball21. I'll follow your advice. I've seen your comments on many posts whose subjects were the TPGs, thus I consider you have a...
Wow, @panzerman, that's another beautiful coin! I always enjoy seeing your latest acquisitions.
I’ve seen advice on this site to value coins submitted to TPGs at their replacement value – which I assume is for the event they are lost and must...
Over the holidays I received some emailed delivery notices that included a picture of the package on our distinctive front porch. But I received...
Very interesting post. And obviously a rare item. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, Chris B. That is a beauty!. I really like it too.
I've always wondered about this eBay stated policy vs. statements in a seller's listing that they are not responsible for loss in the mail and...
I agree the second coin is East India Company. It's a Calcutta issue -- 1 Pice, KM 52 or 53, depending on weight. I think that the current KM...
Wow! Great coin. And I appreciate your write-up even more. That's what makes numismatics so intriguing -- the story behind the coins.
Two very nice items. Thanks for sharing.
Interesting theme. I look forward to the responses from the experts.
Thanks for the quite educational piece. I've only been once to the Vienna Museum, in the early 1980s. At that time my objectives were any...
Nice coins @Loong Siew. I appreciate these history lessons as all four of my grandparents and some of my uncles were born in Russia (pre-USSR)....
Wow! That's quite a list. And I note it's not a want list but a "resolution." I wish you the best of success.
Beautiful set of coins. Interesting write up. This is a very impactful and turbulent part of the last century's history. Thanks for sharing.
Looking forward to your reveal of the methods. I can see the improvement.
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