My recent win: 1795 2k kopek MM overstruck on 1773 2para-3kopek. It's a rather scarce coin - let me know when you find another example. Only...
I remembered something about the steel cent. Is it really true that there wasn't enough copper back then or it was just mere propaganda?...
Here's something even bigger: [img] [img] 12 oz silver. I'm sure there's someone with kilo silver coin hiding somewhere. :)
Here's a tip especially if you are collecting Chinese coins - never underestimate how low counterfeiters can go. I've got a counterfeit Chinese...
Thought I start another insane project as usual and this time, featuring machine struck Chinese province coinage....
That's very interesting - you see, they come in pairs but yet the inking is way too much on the first note. If you are planning to sell, I reckon...
Actually how would he be able to know the grade of the coins if he has to touch and feel the unevenness of the coin and yet not physically touch...
A nice and huge silver coin should look something like this: [img] A lot smoother instead of coins struck with counterfeit dies.
Nice coin. Relatively high value if you are to sell it - don't think it will sell under 100USD even in that low grade. I have been looking for one...
Thing is, if they are genuine, they would be insane mules - first coin shows a dragon that says "kwang-shu" which I believe is not a province,...
Russian Tsar gold and platinum coins :D Here's one 1 kopek coin in a better condition: [img] Back then Russian coins weren't insane expensive...
They got good reasons not to disclose it - once the secret is out, they are out of work.
Tweaking your current scanner might work - increase the dpi the scanner can scan at and it should help.
One thing to note, the Perth Mint is owned by the Western Australian Government. I can't remember what the exact details are but a fair bit of...
The current Romanian 5 lei banknote comes to mind: http://www.bnro.ro/Coins-and-notes-in-circulation-1331.aspx Can't think of anything...
I just bought this huge Chinese 12 oz silver coin: [img] It's so huge that the current Aussie circulating coins can fit on the coin easily:...
Thanks goossen. Early Korean coins are getting difficult to find especially the 1/4 yang and 1 yang coins. Other coins are just impossible to find...
If you have that much time to make some smart remarks about people sucking maths, take your maths and do some statistics on ebay. Thanks.
On my conquest on finding bizarre overstruck coins, this is one really odd one that I have never come across: [img] Shensi 2 cents...
I have finally completed this type set and found this very very tough. The last coin that I needed was the 10 kopek but this was by pure stroke of...
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