Agreed with post-mint damage, but definitely not from bullets. Possibly a strong BB gun or a couple of shotgun pellets. The spots are too small...
Very true. This particular one is "German silver", which is a copper-nickel-zinc alloy with no actual silver in there at all. Surprisingly, the...
Those do appear to be Annam cash. The two shown in the middle row are of the 1820 to 1841 type. The top one right is 1885 to 1888, and the top and...
It happens when the coin doesn't completely exit the die fast enough and part of it gets slammed onto the next coin.
Found it in a foreign coin lot purchased from the UK, of all places.
This one is in rough shape, but still interesting because they imitated the obverse and reverse of two different types. They also got some other...
Yup, it's the Northern Song 1078 to 1085 type. Edit: It's one of two versions, this one having the "seal" script, another has the "running"...
One of two errors I found while looking over my stuff. I think it's a particularly strong indent strike with clear remnants of the edge reeds and...
I recently re-discovered the few error coins I had. Just thought this one was pretty cool, even though it's been one of my toughest coins to put...
As far as pure intricacy is concerned, I think Islamic coins take the cake. This one isn't the most intricate, but you get the idea from the very...
Fortunately it looks like good ol' honest toning, not anything applied onto the surface. So it shouldn't affect the weight any.
Actually the term "contemporary" in terms of counterfeits means one that is contemporary to the real thing (an old counterfeit made to fool people...
How come?
For coins: http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/Germany0.html For paper money: http://webgerman.com/Notgeld/
Europe's budget crisis is what changed. Their customs have become extra strict, both for shipping items in and taking items out. They now want to...
To the OP: Don't assume any of this stuff about the construction companies/workers is true. Use maximum paranoia when building a home safe....
No I meant that US sellers who sell internationally seem to do it in the same way as selling domestically. The countries in question seem to...
Considering that they only seem to sell the problem coins to international buyers, and keep the good ones within the country or for themselves......
At least that gives you a chance to get help. Closed off in your own home is a different story. The main reason I would suggest the bank is...
Especially true for Eastern European and ex-Soviet bloc countries, where the coins are often dug up and cleaned, but being sold as all original.
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