Remember that, just like one person's trash is another person's treasure, one person's roadkill is another person's lunch. Perhaps that was...
Hm. Something makes me want to keep the slab as it is regardless of the error. The discrepancy doesn't really bother me and it does serve as a...
There is no emotional value price guide. Nor could one exist, because "EV" encompasses nothing but the utterly subjective. Each of us would have...
...when the slab is wrong. [IMG] The slab reads "M25 (1892)" or "Meiji Year 25" which should look like this on the coin: 明治二十五年 (going clockwise...
No shows in my area this weekend... but plenty more to come... time to freeze the credit card again...
It's fun to speculate on what the coin market might do, but no one really knows. Regardless, I have also heard that world coins have seen a...
Wow... that thing took a good beating... I unfortunately don't know much about chops, but this is one of my favorite coins and I've never seen...
As much as I love the US and Canadian mints, they both release an annual flood of material with hefty premiums that has just become overwhelming...
Fascinating and incredible. I always experience some ambiguity when I see machines taking over once human functions, especially artistic ones....
Hm. MS-65. Hmm. I guess not too many other examples exist to compare it to. :D
That is a work of art. Thank you for posting. I can't say that I've seen such a recent cent take such a beating. Wow...
You are doing exactly the right thing. There is nothing at all trifling about your questions. I should add that, for me, monetary value is the...
Millions to billions of the newer small types exist, so people probably won't have much trouble obtaining what they want of that type. So my...
Most of the modern coin offerings from many mints around the world today have contrived scarcity written all over them. Who can blame them? It...
I noticed that it's a pretty rotten picture. :D That is honestly the very first thing I noticed. Then my eyes moved to the gashes on poor...
This rather dull but precise definition says a lot: Coin: a flat, typically round piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money. The...
Some more details on the Japanese coins: Japan 5 sen (with bird): aluminum, Showa year 17 or 1942 Japan 100 Yen: includes some silver, Showa year...
Check for the 1955 "Bugs Bunny" variety.The Red Book doesn't list it and it's not a super rare variety, but it's pretty funny to see, at least.
Great idea for a thread! Unfortunately, I've learned so many things I'm not sure where to start. So I'll just start throwing things out: Kings...
In my non-expert opinion, the Pandas seem to rise higher in price over time than the other types listed. Do some research on prices of each and...
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