Typical for this series, nice score. Some people pay crazy money for what are often marketed as "monster toned" coins in UNC condition. Imagine...
You can get a little thing that hooks up to a smartphone camera. I got one for like $6 from Hong Kong on eBay. Takes better pictures than you got...
Scratches from cleaning/rubbing are generally uniform and scratches from circulation are more random. Die polish lines are also uniform, but you...
People point out fake coins in fake slabs all the time, just look at the CoinForgeryEbay Flickr account. Real slabs with fake coins not so...
Appears to be the most recent type from Vienna, apparently still being made today. Edge inscription orientation up/down facing is not an identifier.
I see this coin you posted on eBay right now for $800. Considering the grade and bits of damage, I don't think it's a very good deal at all. There...
Good catch, mix of genuine world coins and fake/fantasy Chinese coins. Much lower quality than the others posted here, but these still fool some...
I've never been to a coin show either, and only started buying specialized books pretty far into my numismatic "career". Fact is, depending on...
I actually have one from said keg, but unfortunately mine didn't fare as well lost luster on about half the coin and some corrosion. [IMG] [IMG]
Very pretty coin. I agree the color is natural. Can't tell from the picture if the high points of the bust are just missing toning or have some...
By Canadian standards, VF30 tops.
Don't know of a reference dealing with these particular denominations, but they are rather common. Sometimes you find them with some of the silver...
Jewelry piece made to resemble Algerian budju coins.
None struck in Malta, but there were British coins struck for use in Malta until 1913. The 1/3 farthing in particular. They were strictly British...
If people are looking for something specific, larger auction attracts more attention. But for people just browsing for something they may want...
^ that one is a contemporary counterfeit and is highly collectible in its own right.
First coin is Taiwan 5 yuan. All three are circulating legal tender in their respective countries.
Tap a silver coin on the edge and it will sing you the gentle song of its people.
Yea, the Serbian silver coins of 1915 are readily available, even in high grades.
A gorgeous example. Not sure what kept it from getting a 65, other than perhaps TPG politics.
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