This coin - 1834 Column ruble [img] Very difficult to find in PROOF conditions, even though it's circulated. You should read the history here:...
It's obvious that it can't be animals. How about Jack in the box for a change?
Wow that seems funky but for your sake, I really hope it's NOT a counterfeit but it seems to me as it is!
I wish I could make my own custom coin type set with a nice album but looks like that's going to be too costly.
Please, anything that looks like English writing on it doesn't mean that it's British, nor anything that looks like Arabic is from Saudi Arabia....
I disagree with those who said it's Chinese. More infomation can be read from this link:...
It's from Austria I believe.
The one from Japan is Showa 28, which translates to 1953. Nice batch of coins really.
If in doubt, you can always take it to a local coin dealer and ask for his opinion. But chances are, all will say it's post mint damage, as in,...
chrisid: it might have changed recently. It was quite strict while I was there a few years ago. Whatever wasn't declared must be shown proof that...
De Orc, I left out the bit about "currencies are not to be sent via mail" simply because of money laundering, counterfeiting etc. Of couse if...
I am on the side of disagree and agree. Most countries DO NOT allow currencies of ANY KIND in particular legal tender currencies to be exported /...
This is what happens when the mint mints way too much. But that creates some interesting errors I guess.
Sorry but you will have to do better if you are serious in selling that on ebay or whereever else especially if you are talking about a possible...
I forgot to mention that cheap copies, replicas, models, etc of kobans are available throughout Japan especially tourist spots. You can never miss...
silvereagle82 - it is VERY popular for elites in Japan, especially Meiji gold coins. PRICEY I tell you!!! http://www.coinvault.com/japan.htm Last...
Wow it would suck royally if they did disappear!!! Thank goodness everything is fine!
Congradulations Roy! I haven't had much sucess with my Japanese coin typeset because of the mad prices these recent years. However I picked up...
Collecting and knowing how to handle coins are TWO different things. Anyone can collect anything and keep it anywhere but when that happens, what...
Sorry but appearently you are demonstrating the biggest sign of ignorance. If your method of cleaning is so 100% efficient, your idea would be in...
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