Going on the pictures alone, both appear to be 一分銀 ("Ichi Bu Gin" or "1 Bu Silver") minted from roughly 1837 to 1868. The borders on both sides...
Coinage involves acts of Congress and, as already suggested, the mint overall turns a profit and by law they need to mint cents, nickels, dimes,...
Like everyone else, I would say French or British (though I lean more towards British), but such a small photo of one side of such a worn coin is...
I also have one of these. Though people refer to them as "Mexico Gold Fantasies," there's nothing magical or really fantastic about them. They...
A 2-cent piece collection, interesting. I've always found those coins fascinating, but have only ever owned one, which sadly exited my life in a...
Hm. I do remember feeling confused by the 2016 Krause North America guide (the one with US, Mexican and Canadian coins). At one point it stated...
Hm. From the picture it looks dodgy to me... but the picture might also be dodgy... the color behind and under the ring makes me nervous, but it's...
I've got nothing whatsoever coming in the mail. I don't think I've actually ordered a single thing this year yet. I may have to change that...
Given the size, the coin dated 1565 looks like an Elizabeth I shilling. What does the obverse look like? It probably looks something like this:...
Pesky quality often gets in the way of profits, after all... A very striking piece, indeed. All I can say is "yowza!" And I don't say that lightly...
I have 1 follower and I didn't even know it. Does that qualify as a social movement? I actually didn't know such functionality existed here until...
I was going to become a supporter, but then I saw that awesome cow puzzle... I just may take the plunge. I find myself coming here quite a bit...
I used to draw comics. One was published in a book and many others found their way into blogs and presentations (most people would contact me...
I also put all of my bullion in Air-Tites, except for those that arrive in sealed mint packages. They seem safe and snug in those little things,...
I use nothing on a cell phone, but on my large-screened computer I use the internet (goldprice.com & silverprice.com, for example) with the free...
As has been said many times before, the mint is an extremely profitable government agency and any loss from the cent is more more than made up for...
I attended an awesome mini-seminar last year, but I don't think I'll make it this year, unfortunately.
Welcome to the forum! What we know as "nickels" today began in 1866 with the Shield Nickel and they continue to run to the present day. Half...
Owning one of these would completely break my sleep cycle. The thought of possessing one terrifies me. But, luckily they're all unaffordable for...
As others have said, it's often difficult to spot subtleties from photos. But, assuming you're looking to purchase this, consider these questions:...
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