Quite possibly it was intentional to mark coins minted under occupied Belgium during WWII. Just a guess.
Yeah, thanks GDJMSP. Too rich for my blood. I'll see if I can find a circulated one. Argh, those jet setters and movie stars don't use coins...
1907 was the last year the 5c coin minted in coinage die axis, meaning it's the same style as modern US coins. Flip the coin vertically and the...
yep the charlton standard catalogue lists almost the same prices for the 1961 dollar. Couple dollars difference.
Got home awhile ago but been watching 2 season premières! Ok just regurgitating from the Charlton Standard Catalogue borrowed from the library:...
Runic style latin, neet. The rust looks recent, i'm voting for a replica.
I just think the regular 2x2s are sometimes a bit too ugly for smaller coins with lots of cardboard space left over. They should make them round...
Not sure if many of you Americans are familiar with bi-metallic coins but Canada, the Euro and many other countries use them. I've been going...
Yeah, how can one tell between "error" and "variety"? The Chalton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins has in the last section on die varieties....
i guess i'll stay away from these ebay stuff... I'm sticking with just getting Vatican FDC for this world event.
No, the P,D,S mintmarks only appears on US coins, as they refer to the mint in which those are produced. P for Philidelphia, D for Denver and S...
Ahh thanks. It's ads like these that have been making things confusing. Such as this one:...
Are they at least "official" though? I know the patterns (usually look the same as the regular issue) and test tokens (looks very different and...
What are essais, test sets? Some of the essais sets are unbelievably cheap (still at 50 some $). The test sets are somewhere in the 20$ range....
In that case the set is incomplete. The John Paul II medal should not be mixed in a box of 1973.
You're welcome cmccurdy I enjoy sharing the history behind the coin when the opportunity presents itself. Sharing and learning about the history...
I believe the øre has been removed from circulation in some of the Scandinavian countries. Blame it on inflation.
WOW that's a bargain! good job!
Denticles are the gear-like/teeth like marks that are all around the rim of the coin. From that picture you have the Low Relief variety of the...
Erm, if it's 1973 it has to be Paul VI. John Paul II did not become pope till 1978 and Paul II was a pope in the 13th century. :) What comes...
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