Thanks, TypeCoin971793! Great essay!
I've looked through 100s of thousands of coins in the past 59 years. The best errors I've ever found were about five 1983 quarters about 33% off...
Great info!
Thanks!
Thanks! I feel better already! I am beginning to wonder how much of the ancient Chinese money was really money and how much was solely for grave...
Several years ago I bought this ant nose money, or ghost face money. But shortly afterward I was told there were a lot of imitations on the...
"Medieval" is a concept invented by Europeans in the 1800's to describe changes in European culture. It has no relevance to other cultures. As...
Medium date! :)
Assuming the attribution is correct, he needed to pay Greek soldiers, but his authority was supported by the priesthood, who did read hieroglyphs....
Technically, it is not a forgery. It is a reproduction. A forgery is intended to deceive the buyer. A reproduction may only be sold, for...
I don't think mine is just a weak strike because the reverse and much of the obverse is well struck, including high points such as the ears. I...
A little grease on the die can leave weak areas like that. I found this one in change. Not worth anything, but I find it interesting.[ATTACH]...
Assuming, as we have been doing, that the coin is gold plated, as the color in the pictures suggests, I like it. The underlying coin was in very...
I would imagine provably genuine racketeer nickels would be scarce to rare, and not just because it is difficult to prove. Not only were there...
I'm no expert, but I have seen gold-plated "no cents" pieces being offered by dealers at a premium because of their "colorful" history. The...
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That is also a problem with TPG graders. It comes down to both a science (adherence to written standards) and art (just how much does the nick in...
I like your reply, but I'm not sure I'd say "never." If the computer guru's are right, in the future not only may AI be able to judge eye appeal,...
Thanks! I had not found these sites before!
Wildwinds.com has a start on this. A great resource, but you have to have a good idea of the ID before you can look up the ID. A computerized...
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