For those of you interested in the story behind South Korea's first commemorative coins, I've finished my page on this topic:...
Hey, gxseries: Perhaps you know about these coins:...
Keep these fascinating coins comin', gxseries.
Just bought this one. Noticing that the prices for these are really soft nowadays. Seven years ago, this same coin would have gone for...
Hey, Why do you have a South Korean 1 Won coin as your avatar?
The South Korean coin is a 1999 10 Won coin. The Pagoda on the obverse is called Dabo Pagoda. It sits in one of Korea's most famous (if not THE...
See if it sticks to a magnet. That's my first thought.
I agree with dougsmit: SUPPLY is the key. Tied in with supply is the number of world coin/ancient collectors/dealers out there that are...
You can sell them at ebay as a LOT. Otherwise, you'll simply have to "spend the time to research" them! Perhaps getting the Krause...
Hey, you don't have to do the blank US-coin-pages thing: Dansco makes blank millimeter pages (16mm to 55mm) and blank "World Coin Library"...
In the off chance that some of you might be interested in early Bank of Korea die trial (pattern) coins, here is a new page I've created:...
Got it. I know that the tri-metallic versions of the Romanian pieces are listed in the Krause Publications' SCWC. In considering the numismatic...
I will keep in mind the "Summer Effect" when making purchasing decisions. I think you may have something there.
I bought this 1965 New Zealand Half Crown. I can't tell whether it's "prooflike" (mintage: 25,000) or "proof" (mintage: 10). I think it's...
All I know is what I buy: Key-date South Korean coins at auction have been selling for much lower prices in the last five years. Before 2007,...
Thanks for your response. The crux of my question, really, is about "instrumentality": FOR WHAT PURPOSE was the coin made? Does that matter to...
I want to get a few opinions on what makes for a "pattern coin". The issue: There are some pattern coins that I see for sale from Guatemala at...
Totally agree. Sure, value ($$$$) has its place (duh!), but the "activities of the mind" that a coin provokes is what this hobby does for me. I...
Well, good luck Peggy. I'm sure you're better off finding information from someone who was around at the time. I've attached a photo from...
Can't upload images. Files too big. Go to my webpage: http://www.dokdo-research.com/koreancoins.html Scroll down to "Known Korean Die...
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