Moustan, thanks for the pictures - it makes it easier to guess what you are on. I cannot confirm if it is some kind of damage i.e. by spooning or...
Good image eddiespin. There is one major mint missing there, that is the Osaka Mint in Japan. [img] [img] The first coin is struck in Osaka...
I'm not too sure what moustan meant so I must confirm if we are on the same topic. Is it a silver or copper 5 kopek? [img] [img]
Erm, I believe it's Showa instead of Meiji. Meiji 45 would be 1912 whereas Showa 45 should be 1970. Here are the Japanese characters if you have...
If you are talking about this coin: [img] Then yes, it's a ruble coin. It commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lenin.
Maybe an acid dip or something.
Erm. Cash as payment? Try your local dealer? Will save on postage fees. I wouldn't trust cash in mail unless it's registered but that's not cheap...
Oddly enough, pyrite is usually extracted for it's sulfur, not iron although with the higher iron prices these days, I'm sure iron is also...
The definition of a "set" can be a challenge as there are no rules in what you want to create. I agree this can be an absurd idea to collect...
Guys, this is up to the management of ebay, paypal to decide. This is not a forum to backstab sellers and get away with it. There was an ebay...
How about a new grading level called: unreal. :)
Black - I got a headache using white background as some white color has different contrast of yellowish, blueish hue so I gave up.
Technical weight of a 10 kopek coin is supposed to be at 65.52grams but again control at that time is just poor. 51grams is a bit underweight but...
Very nice choices ;)
I own more palladium or platinum than gold; I just never like gold myself. All of them are Russian although I'm still looking to get a UNC...
You might want to check Mike Byners' site here: http://mikebyers.com/pricelist.html I think he used to have some dies and hubs for sale. Not too...
Indian coins have been way under-appreciated. Some of the older coinages were struck in just tens of thousands whereas the current Indian...
Under what nonsense are you basing that prices will go up?
It's just nothing more than supply and demand. Why make things so complicated? If miners strike, this will reduce supply and hence prices will go...
The first coin is a Sadagura coin minted by the Russian solders using Turkish cannons. Those coins are getting a bit uncommon these days - nice...
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