Unless it's a key date or it's a year where UNC coins are almost impossible to find, I would pass on it. But again, if it's a bargain, go for it.
I have been hiding away doing a lot of things and this is one of them - I have been cataloging what coins I have in my collection. This is a...
What is the weight of the large cent? If it's siginificantly lower than the tolerance level, it has to be filed away. Can be done with the right...
Looks like it was cleaned at one stage.
Very great patterns everyone. Thanks for showing your collection. John Anthony - Tigran the Great did appear on a commemorative 14k gold coin in...
Not too sure if anyone collects pattern coins and I don't actively collect them. Turns out I bought a few along the way while I was hoarding all...
I didn't know that back in 1804, they had the technology to refine silver down to .999 purity. Not too sure about this but weren't coins measured...
The coin at the bottom is struck in a tin-zinc alloy, hence it sounds different from any other coins that you may have handled. All other metals...
I think it's a worrying trend. I suppose the coin must have looked so good that there was no obvious signs of them being counterfeits. I can see...
Yes, I know there's a lot of counterfeits when it comes to Chinese coins but this one is ok. It's a common 1 yuan coin with an interesting rotated...
It looks more like a lead-zinc alloy to me. Unlikely to be silver. I don't see how the Japanese needed to counterfeit such coins where they were...
You should have waited to see the seller's response. It could be a honest mistake by the seller and you did not allow him to correct his mistake....
Reckon they need more competition to ramp up their service.
AWORDCREATED, I suggest you make a public apology immediately. I do not find this entertaining. Mod's Note: Since the original post has been...
I have to disagree that 'kept through generations' is a helpful way to describe something as genuine. It could have been a fake to start off with....
Just in case you struggle to see the underlayer, I have rotated it to the right alignment. You should be able to see the figure "10" if you look...
Rather hard to say - this could be worth a shot at ebay if this is slabbed. Hertiage will take a fair share of it. Where did you get your hands...
I have been hunting for this coin for a while and it turns out to be a lot more difficult than you can imagine. This is the coin for discussion:...
Well if you want an affordable tantalum coin, you can try looking for space coins from Kazakhstan. They are definitely a lot more affordable than...
That 1795 5 kopek is in a very nice condition. Would be worth more than 8 dollars without a doubt. In general most of the 5 kopek coins struck...
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