He must have been convinced he wasn't being tailed. Could have been there was a GPS device slapped on the bottom of his car as well. Seems to...
I'm guessing they weren't covered because they were in transit at the time of the theft. Or would it be unusual for an established coin dealer...
Regulations like what the pawn broker industry faces, --can't sell anything they buy for 30 days in some states. If a coin dealer has to sit on a...
Looks like the mainstream press is on the trail of a hot story....
The 5 Quatrini looks better than AU55 to me. Nice coins...,, I once had a small group of Italian/Napoleon occupation silver minors that I sold...
fast forward a year, I mght be there on Thursday, July 26.
While it's true the Italians got South Tyrol out of the deal, --much as France got Strasbourg-- unlike the French, the Italians received zero in...
Fascinating slice of history, thanks for posting it. Seems the Italians got the short end of the stick from all sides in the war. First, they...
Technically, circulating on the bourse floor of a major show still qualifies as circulation in my book in some cases. I would define a NCLT coin...
Nah, most of the coin issues from the war years, especially in Europe, were junk. Struck on aluminum bronze or other junky metal like stainless...
Most US collectors will tell you modern coins began in 1982 with the reintroduction of commemorative coins. Some will say it began in 1965 with...
Similar to a real issue, especially the reverse. And that's the part that has always been my favorite. My understanding is the literal...
Almost looks like it's Hindu or something from that part of the world.
There are a number of ways to accomplish what has been described as enhanced blues and greens. Any decent photo editing software will do that. But...
Does this mean you finally found the 1933 George V penny??
Terrific art work, though I would have chosen a different font for the legends if I were the designer.
Yes, works great, the dozen or so coins in ANACS holders that I have, --all of them little white holders-- were correctly listed. They are...
My understanding is that the Berlin show has many world mints represented. That said, I would think they would have a terrific selection of very...
Couple more pics of the 10 Piastres, this time showing the color in the tone. Amazing what a difference lighting makes on the image captured by...
That's a real killer coin, what's the reverse look like?
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