Now, if I insisted on collecting one of every die, THAT would be collecting varieties! ;) As for the best engravers? Seeing as how we only know...
Wonderful coin. I always find it interesting to look at Pop reports for non-US coins. I noticed that, at least with the US-Philippines, there...
I noticed an interesting example of a debate that intrigues me every time I go to buy a coin. Grade versus style. Collectors of ancient coins are...
I don't know. I feel very helpful around here sometimes. And I like to think that I had nearly dragged spock over to 'the dark side'. And like...
Both coins show the emperor, remember that ancient coin dies could vary greatly, even within the same mint/officina. Unfortunately, the mintmark...
Wow. Nothing?
The Gloria Exercitvs - Constantine I AE3 Nicomedia, 330-335 AD CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG Rosette diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r. GLOR-IA...
Spink put out a catalogue of Commonwealth coins in 1986. Looking at it again, its actually quite a nice volume! (I deleted my previous criticisms,...
Some more: France, 10 centimes, 1942 British Ceylon, 25 cents, 1943 Ottoman Empire, 1/10 qirsh, 1884 Ottoman Empire, 1/10 qirsh, 1886 Austria, 2...
For an easy recreation of what the notgeld looked like prior to cleaning, hold your thumb out in front of your eye, so as to block the COBLENZ...
My bad - I meant zinc. The aluminum coins should be fine! Lol.
Thats one of the problems with using coins to date a site - they are known to almost burrow through the soil. If I recall, there have been finds...
This website should be able to hold you over until you get Spinks, the standard guide for British coins (not commonwealth, sadly)...
See my thread in Coin Chat. Hell yes I cleaned them all: acetone, q-tips, and toothpicks. They were coated with a nauseating combination of glue,...
All cleaned up and ready to enter the collection! :) (these are just the ones that I've finished and plan on keeping) China, Empire, Qian Long,...
Wow. I bought some acetone (at last!) tonight. I went at a bag of world coins for about two hours with q-tips. Now, before anyone criticizes me...
Most certainly an modern imitation of a Hasmonean prutot. These and other reproduction Jewish coins were commonly given out as prizes in Sunday...
www.coinarchives.com I prefer to do the research myself - I don't trust priceguides. (Note: not sure how effective it is for American coins)
Its easy to start - just get an Ike dollar!
Be gentle - start off with a soak distilled water.
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