I found this earlier thread on the subject enlightening (thanks DesertGem) http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t47318/
:confused: Is it me or is there no link to add this to the shopping cart..?
If you make a profit selling something then it is a capital gain. Personal property, art, merchandise, coins, whatever.
They were stored loose in old tins. Perhaps they reacted with the metal wall of the box? (Black Magic chocolate and Players Navy Cut cigarettes).
Here is a more extreme case with a 1917 farthing. Should I throw it away? Will my other coins with green spots get this bad?
Some of my old pennies have green spots...:eek: What is your opinion and advice for what I should do with these pennies and halfpennies?
Wow. The lion roared. I checked my tin and the Belgian 1 Franc 1940 has an impressive lion on both sides.
Dare I ask the flip side of the question, what was the smallest coin ever in circulation... ?
I discovered one of those 1797 Cartwheel two-pennies in Grandma's box, that sucker is heavy. Unfortunately it is not in good condition. Thanks...
Irish bank token I also have an 18 mm silver? bank token that I am curious about, "Bank Token Five Pence Irish 1805" obverse GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA
I am not familiar with bank tokens, I am looking for an explanation. Why were they issued, were they legal tender, and how common were they? I...
See my post here The coin was in a collection of mostly British coins that my grandmother collected in England post-WW2. There are a few asian...
Well I have partially answered my own question. It looks like an 1817 Russian Ruble (so much for my identification of languages!) although not in...
Any help in identifying this? Appears to be dated 1617. I know it is devalued with the hole in it, I just want to identify it. Is it currency...
For that price, I would ship it free too...!
Thanks for the ID! I was clueless as to what it was. Simon
Here is the other side I scanned the other side and cropped it. Do you want a higher res? The coin measures 22 mm. Simon
Hello all, Any help appreciated in identifying this coin... It is about the size of a US nickel. Simon
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