Are there any books that do cover the coins of the Spanish possessions in Europe, Italian States, Netherlands, etc.
You nailed it. And our own government has been complicit with China's predatory and parasitic business practices for years. Our country is finely...
I know zero about the series but that coin's appearance would have fooled me. I wonder what red flags it gave off to the experts at NGC.
How did you find out the 1768 was fake ? Was it a recent fake or a contemporary fake from back in that era.
I gave up reporting crooked sellers selling fake coins. Ebay did nothing. I hope they do something with this seller but there are many more like...
I love history and my collection is mostly made up of coins that were used by my ancestors in Sicily and Italy. There was extreme poverty in...
I have seen some Italian coin weights, but they were smooth on one side. Were the Papal coin weights minted on both sides. Of course for silver...
Hope you find out what it is.
Old threads are excellent for those of us who never saw them and the new people who have joined recently . Much to be learned from them....
I use small glass containers for acetone but it's good to know that some prescription containers will also work.
Dislike 1965 up clad stuff. Love all Gold coins.
I buy coins from all over the world....Italy, Malta, UK, Slovenia, France, Germany, Greece, Argentina, South Africa, Canada and have never once...
LOL, yes they showed off his nose in all it's glory.
Thanks for your well detailed post and your excellent collection. I was confusing the assayer's initials with the mint mark. BTW, are you...
Thanks, P.R. must be one of the colonies
Does anybody know of a link to a listing of Charles III Spanish Silver Real mint marks. I look on Ebay and I have no clue what the mint marks...
Back around 1965, I was a young kid coin collector and I remember Confederate bills being very cheap and plentiful. I don't know if they were...
Those photos look great to me.
Right you are, I tissue tested a silver plated coin I have and a 90% silver Franklin Half and they both look the same.
Thanks for asking that question, I was wondering myself how it works and the price they charge.
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