I wonder how many of those are going to end up re-sold without their background known. Since they are strikes over genuine dollars with the...
Good find! I wish my flowerbed had a few Morgans growing in it. I would say that the coin is in F-12 to F-16 condition. Don't have my values book...
The image on the 1939 Tibetan rupee is pretty much the same as all of the other 20th century Tibet rupees (it appears to be the Dalai Lama facing...
Wow. I didn't realize that a database of uncut sheet numbers was available. I'm betting that whoever cut it didn't realize that either!
Those are some pretty coins. I have no basis to judge the "naturalness" discussed, but the coins themselves are gorgeous.
High silver prices are bringing out some interesting pieces. I'll keep my eyes peeled for those.
A local dealer is offering 2 pairs of Canadian dollars (1935 & 1939) for $24 each. That seems to be on the upper end for high-grade coins of these...
I was surprised to find out that both dollars and half dollars were minted after the Confederate government took control of the New Orleans mint...
That's an interesting list. I got down to the Philippines listings and had to shake my head though. The Philippines were part of the US from...
How on earth did that make it into circulation?
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For that time period, aluminum was a very pricey metal. It was worth more than platinum before a few technological hurdles were cleared in...
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Usually it's the recipient. It gets a lot harder to prove than a no-show. I've been shafted before with deliveries left on my doorstep - those...
Ha! It should be in a self-generated slab with that grade.
So, I was inspired to dive in... After reading this thread, I was inspired to pick up a few Conder tokens of my own over the weekend. I'm still...
This weekend, I bought a pair of Katanga coins - the only 2 that the short lived country produced (a 1 Franc and a 5 Franc). Looking into the...
I've found a lot of dealers seem to use the Krause catalog prices for world minors (usually selling for 80% of book, rounding the grades up)....
Thanks! This one seems to be an ornamental trident, and the 5 on my coin seems to be style D on that page. I'm trying to find out more about the...
I'm a fan of the US Philippines coinage, and I've seen the prices rising pretty sharply there. The high grade, Territorial coins have already...
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