I could not tell you if it is real or not, but you are not likely to get many eyes on it down here in a relatively old thread. You should start a...
Years ago, when Alabama required 9th grade World Geography, I used to get bulk world coins from a flea market dealer (about 8 cents each or less)....
Both of these are from San Fransico mint: Netherlands Indies, 1942-S [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Fiji, 1943-S (The S is difficult to see, but it is under...
It may be one from a set of two.
I pick the Crusader States silver denier of Bohemond III of Antioch because I have none from the crusader states. These short-lived states...
I want it, too. Here's something else from Philadelphia, but a bit earlier. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I agree, even though they are fairly light for solder. The two blobs at 12 o'clock and 4 o'clock look like they might have anchored a pin for...
I don't own a decime, but this is what it would have looked like: 1 Décime (small modul) - France – Numista On mine, the D and ME of DECIME are...
I bought this many years ago from a flea market vender for only $1 because he said it didn't have a date and it was beat up. It has a date, L'AN...
From the French Revolution of 1792. The embossed seal still has the image of Louis XVI, although it is hard to see, even in hand. I bought this...
With the example given, I'm convinced you may well have a tapered planchet. As I said before, I'm no expert.
It looks altered to me, too, but I'm pretty ignorant of such things.
The medal reminds me of Gandolf speaking to the Balrog at the bridge.
I agree there was some skill used in altering this, but not professional. Trimming Washington's hair with only a few hairlines was pretty good...
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My only Tetricus I.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That's terrible!!
I'm not so much a collector as a hoarder of whatever fascinates me historically. So over many decades I have accumulated Greek, Roman, Indian,...
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