Adjusted for inflation, I think not!
I suspect that once people realize that this leaves them at the mercy of the Riksbank and its fondness for negative interest rates, some of the...
I'm still waiting for that 1870-S quarter dollar to be found.
I love the Cuban pesos from that era. Wish Ebay would stop banning listings for Cuba; would make it so much easier to find these.
I'd love to know who has the financial muscle to attempt something like this!
My personal favorite is the medallic 10 kronur. A bit pricey ($150+), but gorgeous to behold.
There's a New Guinea album ending in an hour or so on Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/223433465618?ul_noapp=true
Where did you find it?!!?
Reminds me of my first find as a kid: an ag 1939 quarter in change from Michaels. Been a while since that happened, though...
Well, there are a few modern silver coins whose face value actually exceeds their intrinsic value and, thus, theoretically could circulate....
Anybody know of a reputable dealer for the Chinese crown coins?
Nope, I contacted the seller. Apparently, a number of coins were heavily corroded, so the buyer felt that he had overpaid and returned the set for...
I actually just picked up a 1916 diez pesos; same design on one side, at any rate. Needless to say, cost me a bit more than the one above :)
I too have been on the receiving end of these "snipers" you speak of. It's gotten to the point where I'm better off being the first person to see...
I got mine from Books a Million a few years back; I think it's x16? Never had a reason to look elsewhere.
http://ebay.us/bbUpqx?cmpnId=5338273189 Good luck, all!
I've recently started a collection of the shooting 5 franc coins, if only because I managed to snag a Dansco Switzerland Commemorative Continental...
The worst in experience are the sellers from the Russian Federation who mysteriously have all these nice, key date coins for rock bottom prices....
I've gotten quite a kick out of the silver LMU coinage, as well as associated coinage that was minted to the same .835 standard. Problem is, I...
Definitely the 1906-S Philippines Peso I picked up at a flea market for five bucks. Should've foreseen the inevitable disappointment when it...
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