Would you consider coins from the British Indian Ocean Territory to be real coins or fantasy coins? I know they don't circulate and apparently...
Most of you are probably sick of seeing my animal coins, but in case someone is interested, I've been working on a website to display them for...
I've always thought the most common type of Swiss coins that I see, i.e. the rappen, half franc, and 1 franc coins, were kind of boring. But...
It really bugs me when people have to say something like this: "Nice Grade" in their auction description when the coin looks like it came out of a...
Most of you know there are two types of alignment. One is called medal alignment and I forget the other one. But basically what it means is when...
Hello, This is a junk box find. I know it seems to be cleaned and has rim dings, but I'd like to properly identify it. It is 28 mm so that means...
I'm usually good at these but this one has nothing on it to identify it. Any help? The year is 1352 on the Islamic calendar. [ATTACH]
I just noticed this on a coin I've had for awhile. It looks like the hole was punched off-center. Is that the sort of thing that might be...
I just noticed this seller has a few lots listed with "Cuba" in the title. That was an automatic no-no before. It's not in the coins category but...
I made my quarterly visit to my favorite coin shop on Friday. I got several things I wanted to share so decided to make my own thread. This group...
Krause lists the Brazil 100 reis from 1883 with a mintage of 2,700 but no premium in value compared to the other surrounding years for which no...
First off, I have this Portuguese 50 centavos coin. On the bottom of the 50 centavos side there's a little bit of metal that looks out of place....
I buy world coins out of dealer's junk bins and I resell the ones that I don't need for my collection on eBay. For most of them I have a set low...
I received a Russian silver coin today from Russia, and it came in an airtite capsule. I don't know if it's that specific brand but it's that...
One of the aspects of coin collecting that really interests me is gathering coins from countries that issued very few coins. I'm talking...
I can read the denomination of 100 and the date looks like either 1341 or 1241 on the Islamic calendar, which is about 1922 or 1822. I've never...
I know some people on here use this photo editing software because this is where I found out about it. Can anyone tell me what setting I need to...
A month or two ago I sold three coins to a buyer on eBay. I sell cheaper foreign coins and tracking isn't practical for these items since shipping...
Some of my favorite coin designs are from the countries that were French colonies. The ones made out of aluminum seem especially striking if they...
I know many of you have elaborate setups for taking photos of your coins, but some of us don't have the time or money to devote to that. I've...
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