Oh, hey... interesting. I totally overlooked that.
Numismatic value- no, not really - not for the restrikes- though they're worth a modest premium over spot ("melt") price. I do like these. My...
Yep! Sure looks like it to me! ~90-ish% o/c plus an elliptical clip! Groovy!
I started out strongly in the "fake" camp, but the more I go back and look at this, the more I lean toward it possibly being authentic. Though I...
Don't stab your coins. Slab 'em if you like. ;) @Stork might wanna stab her smartphone right about now, though. Don'tcha just love...
Strangely, I don't physically interact with my coins very often. Once or twice a month, maybe. Sometimes less. More often, I'm looking at the...
AU, I'd say.
Very cool. To me, surprising, for an early 15th century piece. It has so much more of an "early modern" than "late medieval" appearance to it,...
Lovely.
I agree. Genuine coin, XF details. Maybe technically more like VF30-35, but but I predict they'd probably round up to "XF details" but zap it as...
I do know the larger piastre coins of this design were a popular target for Chinese counterfeiters in the late 20th century. This one does have a...
Continuing the "France" theme, but also playing off the WW1 theme @Numismat and @Stork had going, here's another love token on a 1916 French...
I really like that oak branch design, for some reason. I know, it's really basic (though not as basic as seen on the 1-, 5- and 10-pfennig...
Wait... what? You're gonna tease us like that? Just post a picture of the mailer and leave us in suspense? LOL Nothing here just yet (I'm the...
Looking forward to seein' what you got! I do not recall what my first ancient was. That was so long ago, I must have gotten it from...
This. ;)
:) You're a class act, Cointessa.
No, not a franc. 20 rappen. Which would be 1/5 of a franc.
Yep. They beat me to it. These are indeed handsome coins, and that Swiss version of the Liberty (LIBERTAS) head has graced their...
Anyone with a drill and a little time on their hands can do it. I've seen it done on Kennedy halves, too.
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