I find the possible history of who may have used the coins I now own, to be interesting to contemplate. Did General U.S. Grant buy a drink with my...
You would think they would be smart enough to counterfeit a existing coin....
"The nice part of doing this is you still have the cleaner with a dipping basket inside to use for rings, bracelets and real jewelry." IMHO, If...
I have a 1936-A 5 Reichmark coin, which is supposed to have a mintage of only 30,611. I find the history behind these coins interesting, and...
I believe there are six different mintmarks, which can affect value. 2 Reichmarks are 62% silver, 5 Reichmarks are 90% silver, and there are NO...
Between 5 cents and thousands of dollars, depending on condition.
Depending on the collector, and the size/number of the crack(s), it may either increase, or decrease, the value. Or do you mean structurally...
"I've never seen any interest in any type of note except a true radar." I have seen "poker hand" (full house, straights) and other...
Don't forget half cents! When I tell people that I once paid 10,000 times face value for a coin, they almost fall over in shock.
Your 1963 2-dollar bill with the red serial numbers and seal is a United States Note, and is worth about $8.00, per my Coin Prices magazine. It is...
I've seen counterfeit 1805 and 1807 dollars advertised on eBay, so you can't rely on the crooks to be too smart.
A 1969-B $20 FRN star note in UNC is worth $300, per my Coin Prices magazine. Yours will be worth considerably less, due to the damage.
The answer is: A habu (pronounced "hah-BOO") is a poisonous snake found in southeast Asia (Japan, Phillipines, Taiwan, southeast China)....
I don't know about websites, but the "Official BLACKBOOK price guide to UNITED STATES PAPER MONEY may answer most of your questions. On dates, the...
Calling it a"coin" is inaccurate, as a coin must have a stated value, per the Government that issues it. "Commemorative token" would be a better...
If you are only interested in the value of the silver, why buy coins? The only reason to buy collectable coins (as an investment) is to hope...
Check a coin magazine or book for the mintmark location (if any) on the coin, then look for it.
Proof coins are not minted the same way, or at the same Mint, as circulation strikes, so one has no effect on the other.
I do have a couple of gold coins, but I can get SO much more silver and copper for the same price.:D
From what I understand, star notes are used to replace damaged/defective new bills, because it would be too difficult to recopy the exact serial...
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