That's quite a hoard to find, and in exceptionally good shape !
In 1643 the French Royal Mint became the first to start making milled coins. Prior to that, coins were minted by hand using the hammer method....
Farmergolf - Usually, when a beginner comes along and ask a question along the lines of the one you are asking this is what I tell them. If you...
Yeah some are, and a lot no doubt think they are - but the majority aren't. What do you consider proof ? Me, I consider it to be what more than...
Unstable ??? Understatement of the decade ! What I wanna know is how the heck he managed to get that white jacket with the extra long arms off ! :D
You're wrong, it would be edited out just like yours was. And if you don't believe me, try posting one and see for yourself. Or, if you see one...
I can't really respond to this with any degree of confidence because I am not familiar with the coins you are referencing, at least I can't recall...
It not only can be done, it is done, and on a regular basis. And has been for many years. No, I wouldn't agree Jaelus. If a coin fails the test,...
Sure can, we see it all the time. It would be the Red or even Red Brown designations given to copper coins. But for them there is no special test...
I don't see it as being cultural at all. But I do agree with the second sentence. Strongly disagree. it is not a special strike or distinct type...
@Kirkuleez And you've gone about as far as you can go Kirk. From this point on you would be best to relegate your posts on this subject to the...
Randy if you are ever really serious about a coin in an online auction, where there will later be live bidding, or even in live only auctions,...
Ya know, trying to explain something to YOU is about like pounding that sand you mentioned. And the point you are missing is that I qualified my...
As I've said a million times, coins are like ice cream - it's one of those chocolate and vanilla things.
My thinking on it is simple - just because a coin used to be PL, and even when you can plainly see that, that doesn't necessarily mean it still...
I'm afraid we shall have to simply agree to disagree.
I would add one last thing to this. My comments in this thread have not been to express a preference for buying raw coins over slabbed coins. It's...
For those who are actually willing to listen, there are still a lot of honest people in the world, dealers you can respect and put your trust in....
Yeah you could find out but I don't think it would be very easy. It's been some years since I've looked at the various collection software...
Yes, they are a very good idea, here's why. While the coins and the holders both are manufactured with a certain degree of precision it is not at...
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