This video from 2011 may have made the rounds here before, but for those who haven't seen it... [MEDIA] And yes, it uses the term "penny"...
I just received this $50 star note as a gift, but sadly it has done its economic duty so efficiently that it now almost needs its own replacement....
A new one... my 7th ancient... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Julian II (360 - 363) AE1 (BI Maiorina); Thessalonika Mint; Obv: DN FL CL IVLIANUS PF AUG;...
A few years back, I purchased my second ancient coin, a common denomination of Constantius II. At that time, I posted the following photos on this...
Hello, I have had this 1928 D SLQ for a number of years and I realized that it has just sat in an airtite mostly forgotten for all of that time....
日本銀行 = Bank of Japan 日本銀行券 = Bank of Japan Banknote 日本銀行券A号10円 Bank of Japan Banknote Series A 10 Yen (first issued 1946) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I removed this 1913 Type I from a VERY old ANACS flip, the kind where the coin was stapled into a 2 X 2 inside a flexible plastic pouch. The card...
Whether "Silver Certificate" accurately describes this type of Japanese bill or not, it seems to have served a similar purpose. The reverse...
Rummaging through a random box, I came across this forgotten Vatican coin that I picked up somewhere at sometime. I have no memory of purchasing...
I learned the hard way about cleaned and treated coins, so it seems worthwhile to ask similar and basic questions about paper money. While...
Anyone who argues that paper money has become irrelevant likely hasn't heard the tale of the 2020 Saudi Arabia G20 Commemorative banknote. In...
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor 1640 - 1705. The 3 Kreuzer was apparently a "minor," but frequently used, coin made of silver until 1760 when the...
I've always had a strong liking for gold certificates, but sadly decent examples often come at a substantial cost. Thankfully, the $20 cert below,...
I think it's been a while since the last POST YOUR JAPANESE COINS thread, so... Also, I found some Japanese coins in my boxes that I had never...
The 2022 Kookaburras have arrived and mine flew in this past week. Over the years I've accumulated all of the 1 ounce issues and this type remains...
A YouTube channel on collectibles (not exclusively about coins) that I watch periodically emphatically recommends the Scott Travers book "The Coin...
This is more of a general question, I don't have any particular coin in mind, but I'm thinking along the lines of spots on the attached pictures...
After buying some vittles at a grocery store recently, I looked down and saw, as people usually call them, the "give a penny, take a penny" dish....
The half cent obsession continues with an 1835 Classic Head C-2 with close "ST" on the reverse. Reported mintage of 398,000, but some research...
My half cent obsession continues with this 1804 Crosslet 4 with Stems. This is the first ANACS slabbed coin I have ever purchased and it's graded...
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