900fine, yes it's Czechoslovkian. So you heard about St. George slaying the Dragon - sure thing, dragons - like they ever existed [img]...
No, you will not want to use a nail polish remover as it has some impurities. Unless you don't care much about your coins, you wouldn't want to...
900fine, yes you are right, it's a ruble coin and the second coin is actually half ruble (odin poltinnik - i.e. one half) More details about...
If you want something huge, this is the heaviest 5 kopek I have: [img] At 76.4grams, it's easily exceeding the average of 52grams or...
Kitco has a decent site on copper: http://www.kitcometals.com/charts/Copper.html The thing about copper is, prices are way too high,...
Yes, there are too many out there. I'll post some photos when I have the time. Netted copper edges, lettered edges, funky edges etc can be there:...
He's back: [img] Dad, that is the new promised land (points to Gulag camp) [img] How much tonnes of steel must I produce? [img]...
Australia's 50 cent is massive and 12 sided. [img] And then you have the British coins with 7 sides: [img] You have holed oval...
Kazakhstan has released another one this year and will plan to release a similar series up to 2010 from what I read from the Bank of Kazakhstan....
Geez Doug, you are being pretty hard there. I am sure that it's worth at least bullion value but as for the prenium, I am not too sure but you...
Just carl, Russia does do serial number stamping for the massive 1 kilo gold coin as well as for the 3 kilo silver coin if I remember right....
That's an interesting one. I thought it was a coin at first glance but it looks like it's a gold medal. If it is, it's worth it's gold bullion...
Before you do anything, if any coins looks "dusty" or dirty, always ask advice and don't attempt to clean it unless we specifically tell you to do...
Doug, does that mean that whatever that wasn't sold must return back to the recycling pot or the mint only strikes them when there is a demand for...
Yes, have it weighted although I'm suspecting it has some copper "plating" on it. Not too difficult to do when you wash copper coins together with...
Does the price factor in the weakening of the USD against other major currencies?
Currently this is under investigation but this is one particular coin that has the potential to wreck everything known: [img] 1795/88 MM 1...
This is a forum, not a chat room so it's slow to response ;) I'm often available as gxseries at irc.rizon.net (that is if you know what irc is)
Post a picture and we can tell you a better story. In general if the weight isn't close to the specification (unless your coin has been damaged,...
There is a good reason why Australia decided to dump the dumb pre decimal system. Tell me more about it after you see the maths....
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