The fact this 2 Ore box is several times thicker than the original coin, probably means it's just a nice box and not a "spy coin".
Here is my favorite Danish coin, from 1702. It was minted in Holstein-Glückstadt. [IMG]
Interesting factoid about Neptune's association with earthquakes--I had not read that before. It makes total sense in the Mediterranean context,...
I don't collect Byzantine, but I agree--the patina on both coins is very nice! Great centering and strike too!
Thanks! I especially like the Syracuse coin for the patina.
I haven’t posted here lately. Here are a few of newer acquisitions, some Greek/Hellenistic coins. :smile Athens tetradrachm, c. 431 BC. 24mm...
Very nice group! :thumb:
Oops, duplicate post.
Wow, I like that coin! And a very interesting historic footnote too.
A nice group of Finland Duchy coins! I especially like how the copper coins of this period tone. [img] [IMG] [IMG]
Hi! I haven't posted here for a while. I specialize in world overdates—does anybody here collect them? While all my overdates are listed in...
Just look at the die breaks in the legends. A lot of coins were struck before that one. With all that publicity, she should sell it right away.
Here is the reverse of a 1940RE with some of the re-engraving noted: [ATTACH]
Thanks to you, I have some nice varieties. :thumb:
Tony, that's an amazing coin! I have nothing close....
I was only seconding Bill's comment. :smile Edit: the one I quoted below.
It could be nickel-plated. The metal is highly magnetic, where even plating will adhere to a magnet.
I think this bears repeating--I'd hate for anybody to look through rolls of 70-S for a non-existent "micro-S"--finding a small date is hard...
Without knowing specifics of a particular issue, a collector can go by a simple rule of thumb to spot more flagrant copies. Using the coin above...
I think the '38 is easily explained by machine doubling, seeing how the doubling appears on the ML too. I'm less certain about the '39 because the...
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