My US pieces only go back to 1819, but my oldest is also a rare die variety. [IMG] Photo taken before I figured out the white balance on my new...
Spink lists the 1925 sovereign as "BV" (bullion value) for conditions under "Unc." So if the coin above grades Unc or above it technically has...
"Modern" is one of those terms that's pretty hard to pin down. I once read a history of philosophy published in the 20th century that considered...
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The post now says "Second image removed, as potentially offensive," but it looks like it's still viewable as an attachment. If the intent was to...
Do you know why it was removed from the slab? And what grading company had graded it? Does the seller still have the serial number from the slab?...
Twenty Centers have a wonderful mystique - an economic failure became a numismatic wonder. I would like to put the obverse under a magnifier -...
This clip from "Freaks & Errors," an interesting documentary on philately, makes a few suggestions about how dealers do what they do. [MEDIA]
If they were originally from pocket change and look circulated, then they are likely worth $1 apiece. You can look for rare varieties (consult the...
The first one you posted is a Japanese 1 Yen coin. I can't make out the date on it, though.
An thin X-acto knife blade works every time for me.
1865 2¢ graded MS 63 BN by NGC [IMG] [IMG] That was quite a year - The 13th Amendment passed, Lincoln was assassinated, the Civil War ended......
It is definitely a very well beat-up dime! Very impressive! I'm glad you posted it because I like to see what coins go through in their sometimes...
Yes, since 1951, right around the end of the Post WWII American Occupation. But the US has held out much longer with its current designs: FDR on...
Awesome! I speak some Japanese but have never visited. I've also never actually held a Japanese bill, but I have coins going back to the Meiji...
These particular coins, which still circulate as 10 Yen coins in Japan today, seem to have significant value only in fairly pristine condition....
This one looks pretty close: [IMG] If it's a match, then you have a Swiss Kreuzer from 1630 - 1640. Image appears on this site, labeled...
Cappadocia produced some very nice items. My only one features Nero on a Hemidrachm. [IMG] Nero AR Hemidrachm Obverse: NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F...
I agree that each on its own likely has a value of $1.00, but you might be able to make a little more than that selling them as a series of...
In an age of scary, highly deceptive and sometimes undetectable counterfeits, slabs definitely have value, especially for those who don't possess...
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