Just 2 months ago I started revisiting this hobby after having abandoned it ~25 years ago. My 8-year-old daughter's interest rekindled mine,...
Check out www.numista.com - in addition to the prices they list, they have a tool to match recent online sales, so you can see what recent auction...
Wow. Over the last 3 years all but one of the subindices are down, most substantially. The only subindex that has gained a little is the proof...
Coin arrived today. Weight 28.06g (should be 28.28g, barely in 1% tolerance), diameter is right, edge is right, but failed the ping test. Taking...
These 50 schilling coins are listed by Numista as "non-circulating," but according to what Austrian collectors have said, they were available from...
I knew some of that history, but thanks for the further explanation. It's a bit surprising that Latin American states would be so eager to sign...
What is it? I believe I've seen it before, but I can't read the characters.
I don't have any, but these new-ish Armenian porcelain coins look really neat:...
Nice "circ-cam," trussell.
Thanks. Mine is not as nice as yours, but I really like the design of this coin.
Nice! Was this one of the ones sold by allileggie99 recently? Upthread I mentioned buying one of these from that seller. Price good enough to...
Who doesn't? ;) Nice coin. Incredible condition for the age.
I have bought and sold on EBay for 20 years, though admittedly only ~360 transactions. I have only had one instance of having been defrauded by a...
(Using natural light = no more white balance problems.) Netherlands 1961 2 1/2 Gulden [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Got these two recently. According to Numista, these big, bad boys actually circulated. The Bahama $5 is 44m, and the France 50F is 41mm. I got the...
Entry post. Preferences: 1-7-4-6-2-3-5. I got this coin recently; it's the biggest coin I currently own. 44mm of silver! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I like Ebay, although there are risks. Starting out with circulated common coins on Ebay can be a great way to start to get a feel for the market...
Netherlands 1 Gulden 1967 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Switzerland 1/2 Franc 1957-B [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hurrah! An acetone soak and the judicious application of a small, moistened stick removed that speck of dirt amid the date on the reverse. New...
Curacao 1944 2.5 Gulden [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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