I would have love to buy directly from Japan! Prices seem to be a great zeal. I just never got around to it. I remember there is a coin shop at...
That is a nice koban! One of the coins on the want list but I can only dream. I only managed to get a ginban which is a decent size at 17.25g [IMG]
Ugh wish I bought it! Still thought the price is over the top but 500+ is pretty insane!
From Perth Mint but issued for Tuvalu. Looks great - lots of dangerous creatures to commemorate.
Stork: wow!!! Where did you get your hands on such pattern?! They rarely appear in the market.
Oh wow! I normally don't read banknotes pages but I do have a few of these stashed somewhere. This is really neat! Excellent write up and thanks...
Report, block and then move on I guess. Probably best not to waste any more energy on typing feedback - he / she doesn't deserve any more...
I have no problem buying problem coins as long as the price is right. Some of the problem coins that I own are full of all kinds of problems -...
The timing of proof like is somewhat confusing. The quality of the earlier mint set in particular before 1970s are better described as business...
I nominate this thread to be closed. No longer numismatic relevant. Nothing postive and no apologies.
The cellophane mint sets are definitely an official mint product from Leningrad mint. Some more information here...
You dont live in Australia and assumed that it didn't work well here. That is NOT well received and needs to be corrected.
Based on what rubbish is this a terrible decision? Result is what matters. Strike it hard and fast and that's how covid is kept under control. As...
Transnistria isnt the first country that issued plastic coin. In fact the record goes further than 100+ years issued in Cocos Keeling island which...
What is likely the case is that there might be some left over dies in the 1890s with the last two digits not engraved. Thus the second digit was...
I'm surprised you got the book in regular air mail. A few months back when I needed to get something mailed from there, what would normally cost...
As much as I do like the classics, they are meant to be part of a history. I hate to be the mint master and imagine the feedback you get is that...
Sometimes you got to eat the humble pie and listen. If you brush comments off as if there is nothing to contribute to, guess what - people...
That does have its flaws. The moment bars are handled, add in scratches and that's more than enough to throw the system.
I noticed that some auction houses are starting to take video clips of the actual coin and rotate them around to show toning and / or any fine...
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