So a contemporary counterfeit, rather than a modern Chinese product, then? Interesting.
What's the cert number? I can only see the last three digits on the label.
Dang, somebody paid $660 for that blank slug, back on April 15th. Says so on the cert page. And $705, in the linked auction, on April 26th....
Well, weight, and I guess specific gravity tests or something arcane like that. Maybe you're right that the edge has something to do with it....
I guess there must be some historical links between Bern in Switzerland and Anhalt-Bernberg in Germany, since “Bern” is in both their names, and...
Yeah, I was pretty confident on the critter's identity as a bear, and the bear from Bern immediately came to mind, due to its similar stance. I...
Aha! You’re right! Anhalt-Bernberg, indeed! Sorry- Bern was a false lead. I was kinda close, but no cigar. Well done! Those “checkerboard”...
He does have quite a schnoz there, now that you mention it. Charles III of Spain had an even bigger honker on his face.
Here's all the Pertinax coins I've ever owned, crammed into a single post. Ready? Zilch. Zip. Nada. :( But hey, congrats!...
If you have to ask the cost on stuff like that, you can't afford it. ;)
I wouldn't put it past them. I'm sure there are also plenty of gaps in Numista's database, but I've come to rely on them for a lot more lately,...
The lettering in ONE SHILLING looks wonky, and gives the whole thing that familiar "Made In China" appearance. I wouldn't be surprised if the...
Neat. I stumbled across one myself, a few years ago.
Try Bern (Switzerland). Their crest is a bear climbing a wall. I haven't looked for it, but I'm pretty sure it is indeed a coin (a minor...
LOL! *zing!* Good one. :P I agree- once plated with a lighter colored metal. I can buy into the mercury theory.
There’s a fine line between passion for the hobby and mental illness- we all know that. And that guy is nuts, but you’ve gotta stand in awe and...
We admittedly got a wee bit off track there, and strayed a bit from old gold. (I got into a side conversation with @expat about those Canadian...
It’s not a bad idea. And it would save the government money, and they could still make a premium on the stuff.
Wow, I totally overlooked the privy mark on that one up there. Nice goin’!
Congrats on the finds! My daughter is also a college sophomore. She’s moved into her first apartment- no dorm, this semester. She’s also just...
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