I wondered about that camera crew when they were walking around, wasn't sure if it was for some TV station or not. Thanks for the link!
The date on the coin in the OP is not the same as in the link. tdec's 40 para is from about 1860 AD.
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Way to go Penny Lady! People like that thief need to be made an example of. He obviously doesn't see it as being a 'real' crime.
Nice coins, BQ.
Your coin has Kurdistan spelled correctly. Long U and A written, short i omitted.
I spend hours trolling IHCs and Barber dimes at the Long Beach show last week. Several I will be studying further as they appear to be unlisted,...
That was an great experiment desertgem, thanks for taking the time to show the results here. When you get a chance, please post the before and...
Its a 1 afghani from Afghanistan, dated SH 1340 (about 1961 AD).
Thanks for the historical background De Orc.
Very nice coins, especially the overdate. I really like the volcano design, and also enjoy the andean condor that adorns so many Chilean coin...
I can only speak from my particular method of searching, which is to look at a very specific range of dates, and look at many examples of the same...
The variety cherrypicking was a bit lean this time, but I did find some, I will take pics of them tomorrow. I turned down several potential...
I assume you mean 'compared to thurs.'. Yes, it was slower Friday than Thurs., much easier to browse in peace. Normally, Sat. is the slowest, by...
Experiment with Verdigone (tm) on copper cents I found this post on "Experiment with Verdigone (tm) on copper cents" interesting and have...
What I see in the photo above is similar to what I've seen before, ie. that much of the verdigris is taken off quickly, but often there is a...
Hobo, please clear some mail out of your inbox, I can't send you a PM. Thanks!
The show is this Thursday through Saturday. I will be there all three days, part of that time manning the local coin club booth. AJ should be...
If you use biox (and this verdigone may be very similar) on an IHC, I can guarantee you it will change color, perhaps radically. Yes, it will...
Technically, there is no RPD for this year, or any thereafter.
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