I forgot all about the Trade Dollar and I did find a 1901 Silver 1 Yen coin with "1 Yen" surrounded w/ "416" and "900". I guess grains and...
Hi, As I am going thru my older US coins to learn and determine grades - it dawned on me that I have been looking at 20 and 30 year old coin...
GD, thanks, I was just reading background on Dinero/Grano/Marc as well as Pillars, Thalers, etc., etc. The dollar sign origins. 12 pages deep...
Thank you very much acanthite, Well, looks like I need to do more research on Dineros and Granos for fineness info. Are there many other coins...
Hi, OK, maybe just 3 or 4 ( couldn't resist the pun ).:cool: What does the text mean around the bottom of the OBV mean after the ( assayers...
Wish I had stayed tuned in last night... Thanks to all, Especially raider34 - His original answer is more what I was looking for: Quote:...
Hi, And very hard to put into words - Is it a coin's country of origin, a simple "attribute" or some other reason that determines what is 'top...
You are so right I can't believe how much history I have learned over and well above what was taught thru 12th grade. And I thought I was pretty...
Thanks Bart, here's some better? pics Bart - I took a couple more shots, don't know if they will help out any. I appreciate the info. - do you...
Danke Eduard, Yes, I had been to that sight ( I had already translated the text to some degree ) and many, many others... Been studying my older...
Hi Please tell me more about these two 17th Century coins. This is what I think I know: They are Spanish Netherlands / Belgium coins known as...
Glad I could bring back a few - I was going to say in the OP, "for you older collectors out there..." but, then again, it's not THAT old. While...
I'll be OK... maybe Thanks Swendi, Honest, I have been known to read before and to understand it. :smile I just didn't think the uploader...
Thanks Red, Crusty... You both echo the same thoughts I had. I will investigate further and try to accomplish all of them: keep insert intact,...
GDJMSP, Thanks for the quick reply , I will soak ( how long or is it depending on severity? ), then dip in clean twice, like you said. Will the...
This "one sided" Ike Bicent. has the obv looking like it was ground down or eaten away. It is mostly flat but initials and moon's craters still...
Hi, I promised when I made my "Intro" that I would post some photos and ask questions about coin collecting in general and about a few coins...
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