I once went into an LCS near where I used to work just to buy some junk silver. The guy wanted to see my ID and he made a copy of it, he said he...
Britain never has put their country name on their coins or their postage stamps. That's the dead giveaway. You may see an abbreviation like "BR"...
The "A" mint mark on @Siberian Man 's one photo indicates Paris. The French minted coins for several countries, including Greece. Many early...
@Gam3rBlake Your experience makes me wonder, how long has that dealer been in business? If he keeps lowballing people like you, who know better,...
@geekpryde Some dealers, including some of the well known ones that advertise in the magazines, don't have a shop-on-line feature. To me that's...
"Backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government." That's all I need to know. When that $250,000 is worthless because the...
What gets me is that some tellers and bankers don't realize that we collectors are their friends, not their enemies.
The Ionian Islands were a British colony before they became united with Greece, maybe that had something to do with it? Weren't British...
I picked up a coin at a show in Cleveland this past Saturday, a 10 lepta piece from 1882 with King George I (Prince Philip's grandfather) and had...
They probably used a similar die. The colony became part of British Guiana so no wonder why they're similar.
Besides the fine books mentioned, a subscription to one of the leading hobby magazines will also give a lot of history and information. Coins...
I've never heard of these. You learn something new every day. I've read about the 1942 cents, that some were even struck in plastic. But I...
@calcol I think I've got it...the 1942 pattern cents, when the Mint was experimenting with different compositions before finally deciding on the...
@clembo Great story! I'm reminded once again of something I said on another thread, that originally was written by the renowned and revered...
@Insider So then, sir, what magnification do most graders use? Just curious. I use a 4X for my electronics work and it's plenty good enough, but...
Is 1-4 the $4 Stella? I'm not sure if it would be the flowing hair or coiled hair, but that is my guess.
I think the answer to 1-2 is the Gobrecht dollars of 1836 to 1839. Not sure of the others without looking them up but I'm thinking that the...
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Those are some really nice coins there. Post some photos (Both obverse and reverse of the coins) when you get a chance. We'd love to see them!
Then when you tell them to get a Red Book or another price guide and educate themselves, they get all upset. It's fine to ask questions here,...
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