It can't be helped mrbrklyn - cost of living in Australia is surprisingly higher than you think. Had a few American friends who came over and they...
I'm not too sure what the mintage is like but they are definitely not scarce. They are both dated 1919. Tried a search on ebay and they should be...
Guess you have to be a bit more "discrete" about it. Best way around it is to declare it as numismatic items or metal discs for hobby. Reason...
Got hold of this unusual coin - [img] Note that it's noted in both Chinese and English as well as Manchu script. This particular coin...
I was saving this particular coin from a heavy verdigris damage which took me more than half a year to deal with - some of the coins have been in...
I'm not too sure what people think but other than US bullion coin issues, it's nearly impossible to obtain "bullion coins" from other mints close...
Yours is fake, Ripley. You are more than welcome to create your own thread you know.
Guess Uighur can be spelt as Uyghur or East Turkestan Finally found a coin that I like. This is a rather unusual coin that lasted less than one...
IF you read the 18th post that I made, I did mention a coin that commemorates the Kyoto protocol. The idea of the Kyoto Protocol is to cut...
You know what's ironic if they were to feature global warming on coins? Mining ore from the ground contributes to global warming - lots of...
Speaking of which, I won the last 1 yang coin variety (1898 narrow spaced variety) very recently that I needed for my collection. An upgrade to my...
Yes, I mentioned that it's a fake. I actually got that pretty much for free so I'm not complaining.
I didn't measure the diameter of this coin but it wouldn't fit in a 2x2 no matter how I tried. It was double struck hence it was just flatten to a...
jlblonde - to be honest, Chinese counterfeiters couldn't care less. As long as they get a buck, that's all it matters regardless of death penalty....
Tried to collect one of each that features the Russian Tsars / Tsarinas. Much easier said than done to be honest - give it a shot if you think...
Give ebay a shot and see how they normally sell for. I wouldn't hold my breath - not expecting the price to be enough for you to retire. :)
Both jlbonde. There are known fantasy issues but they were produced by mint 'officially'. This however is obviously not a product from the...
Looks like it's from Bulgaria. I'm sure it's worth more than 1 dollar easily.
Derick, here's more info of the Costa Rica counterstamp. http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Costa_Rica_1923/1892_50_centimos Now that I...
Can only think of a couple: [img] [img] Silver countermark by Tokyo Mint. I specialize more in overstruck coins, not countermarked.
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