"Brasil" is the Portuguese spelling of the Anglicized "Brazil." So no, it's not a misprint. All Brazilian coins should say "Brasil." A Brazilian...
There are not many forums left, so I'm imagining the competition has cooled considerably - I remember a time when forums ruled the web... those...
I occasionally see these in change and find them fascinating as well. Though, as others have already said, it doesn't have much value apart from...
I honestly can't stand shopping for coins on Ebay. It makes my intestines twinge and my stomach roll over on itself. Not to mention more than once...
A few times in my life I've let "normal" (i.e., non-coin) people know that I might, on occasion, not too much, but once in a while, when I have...
I won't win any accolades here, because my most valuable find, if one could even call it that, remains a late 50s era Roosevelt dime. Nice to...
Since I spend a fair amount of time with hammered coins, anything not made by a human physically whacking a die seems pretty modern, even horse...
The well-known New York merchant M.L. Marshall, apart from selling coins, issued a few interesting tokens during the Civil War years. Most remain...
I visited the Philadelphia mint two years ago. They have a nice display in the lobby covering the basics of minting and a general history of US...
I searched this forum for "air-tite" and found numerous references to the famous holders that I use almost exclusively. I've bought them for a few...
In my humble and worthless opinion, this is what coin collecting is really all about - finding things you enjoy looking at and holding and not...
Whoa... I am feeling a little dizzy after staring at these double dies... perhaps nausea is a good indicator that one is looking at the genuine...
I buy what appeals to me and what I can afford within reason. Collecting can become pathological if not kept within some boundaries. I try to use...
I'm a little late to this thread, but... Uruguay released some aluminum coins during "la dictadura." I've always loved the aluminum cows or "vacas...
I love the cap and rays series - I'm not completely sure why; just something about the circular symmetry of the design. And who can resist a...
I also agree that there is little proof that the seller was trying to pull one over on you. As frustrating as it probably was, Ebay customer...
Augh! I've been rummaging through medieval coin books recently and I KNOW I've seen this, but I can't find it again... augh!! I'll keep looking...
True, a lot of people didn't have trouble with the SBAs, but a lot of people did. As I said in another thread, in their first year I received...
I think the Suzies get a bad rap, though I do agree that they could have done a far better job of distinguishing them from quarters. Whoops. I...
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