I have a question about over-struck silver crowns in Brazil and other countries. For example the 1816 Brazil 960 Reis crowns were over-struck...
I love these resurrected posts, much to learn from them.
I know the old timers are horrified at the thought, but some ugly, black toned silver coins do look better with a gentile cleaning.
Please count me in. I have hundreds of Italian 1700's and up coins and not one Ancient Roman. I have also never won anything.
The holy grail of nic-a-date products is the one they supposedly had many years ago for worn silver coins. Some say it's a urban myth and others...
There is very little clothing still manufactured in our country, China and other Asian countries have taken it all and the many thousands of jobs...
It's great that you feel that way but our "friends" in China have a stranglehold on our country.
There are many collectors in the UK, you would think they have their own domestic coin folders.
I agree, and your scale should go to 0.01. I weigh every silver coin I buy. It's your first line of defense in detecting fakes.
I am much more worried about fake coins, than I am with cleaned coins.
Put it on Ebay and see what it brings in.
This coin hobby can be very addictive and I'm hooked :)
I've never seen the Bucks program extended to bullion, I'm just glad they let us use it for collector coins.
Check your Email, ends Mar. 31st. This one is a little different. 6% bonus on items less than $25. 8% bonus on items more than $25. and 10%...
The last place I would go to to sell a coin is a coin dealer
Beautiful coin, minted in Torino, the small eagle-head on the reverse is the mint mark for Torino. Even though they say Sardinia (Sardegna), I...
With all the well made fakes being sold, slabbed gives you some peace of mind.
I get the promotions on a regular basis but most of the time they are scheduled for the middle of the week and many of the coin auctions end on...
The 8% Bonus also works on coins from the Italian Ebay. I just bought a coin from there
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