Umm....Clinker...if that is true the WII issues have more silver in them (by weight) than a WII quarter........
No, it means that some mint other than the official mint struck them and sold them under the impression that they were coins of the official mint...
Just one look at the style of the obverse tells you that it is barbarian....nice condition anyway...
If you mean "Cheaper" either go to the countries whose coins you want to buy or get them off eBay. Most "African Coin Sets" are not going to be...
Try www.taxfreegold.co.uk lots of 19th century stuff there ! I havn't bought much yet from them....I dunno if the postage is really high for...
The two dutch coins are a SCAM....You can get the silver ones for about $20 in XF and the copper ones for less than $10 in XF....the coins in the...
I can't find COINAF in Ebay.....
Nice coins....are you collecting them by date and mintmark or something ? Otherwise I would get one nice high grade coin (meaning a Britsih...
They are also some of the richest states !
I have some coins which might have killled someone....they are gun-money shillings of James II, made of melted down cannons, and other scrap metal !!!
Random bit of extra information: In 19th century brazil, large gold "neccesity" bars circulated along with regular coinage......don't ask how much...
If you see a coin where you can't read the legend because of wear but it has full lustre.......beware ! Cleaning is evident....
I don't collect post British occupation South African, but everything else (including that wonderful coin of Stalin) is allowed (although I draw...
It might have been dipped in a coin dip intended for AE coins...that's my suggestion...
Can't help you there, I'm afraid. You could check out the PCGS website, they have SOME info....
I would agree with KLJ, but so many were minted, and so many are dropped or left around and picked up latter.....
Possiblities: Point 1. Many collectors (like me) just don't like slabs, and like to have coins in trays. Point 2. It might have been lying...
Woah ! well done !
Agreed ! Try and get some really nice ones !
it is a brass medallion.....mass produced and of NO value whatsoever. If you collect Franklin exunomia, then the price isn't too bad......but...
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