I agree this is a one-of-a-kind coin http://cgi.ebay.com/1831-capped-bust-half-dime_W0QQitemZ140045803375QQihZ004QQcategoryZ3356QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Well...I wasn't sure what they did for their coinage, so I went to the following page: http://worldcoingallery.com/ and looked up the...
Off subject question for Drusus: From my understanding of Ethiopian numbers, the date on that coin does appear to be 1923. Is that the Coptic...
The seller's strategy might well work. The Dummy factor could generate bids along with the laughs.
Thanks, Cave Troll. It was in part your unusual type set that got me thinking about this.
Suddenly there is a lot of discussion about holed coins. For what its worth and at the risk of being presumptuous, I would like to relate a...
Thanks for the info, Clinker. Did some searching on that one, found an example of a coin from the State of North Borneo, the place we are talking...
1 and 4, maybe 2 have been cleaned. But I'm a complete amateur at that sort of thing.
So, coins with holes in the center might fit the bill for present-day needs, a few countries still produce those.
Thanks again for the history. A question: was there any coinage specific to Sabah for that time period, which is also part of modern-day...
The 1860 is a variety 2 IHC, made of copper (88%) and nickel (12%) and weighs 4.67g. The other three are variety 3, made of 95% copper like...
That was a great piece of history wrapped up in a coin design, thanks Clinker. Your trivia postings are a great addition to the forum.
I appreciate all of your comments on this. Thanks!
I like how the seller's advice to potential buyers is 'bid high and bid often'. I guess if a scam has even a 0.01% chance of working, the...
Quick question. Deciding between subscribing to Coin World, Coin Values, or Coinage, which is the better bang for the buck in your opinions? Not...
Not to belittle the feat, but that was undoubtedly filmed in many stages. The part where the coins drop off the table probably took several takes.
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