I'd guess they were used as buttons or something similar.
I have some coins that have a similar yellow substance on them as your Philippines coin. Do you know what that is?
Amen. I can't understand why anyone likes this. If I have two of a certain coin and one is a woody, that one is going to be the one to go every time.
Maybe it's just the pictures but to me it doesn't look good. I don't think the silver looks right and I don't like all those bubble-looking things...
I got this in a trade with a collector in Germany. 1869 Uruguay 4 centesimos. [ATTACH]
Coins of this era weren't precise like we expect now. I can't say if it's doubling, but if it is there's probably no special premium attached....
It's from the Indian state of Hyderabad.
It seems like yours is actually from Norway. I'd have to look up the exact history but I know that at different times the different Scandinavian...
You guys have the wrong idea. The clerk I bought from has worked there as long as I've been a customer (10 years or so) and I don't think he'd be...
Actually the owner's son also works there and he's really tough on his pricing so I was glad the other guy was helping me. The store pays just the...
On Friday I went to my favorite coin store and looked through the world silver. They have it divided by silver purity, but they usually look up...
With the Chinese flag on the coin, I thought it was Chinese leader Sun Yat Sen. I don't know what this is for but it has something to do with...
If you are American, remember that the sixpence is about the size of a nickel, the shilling a quarter, florin a half dollar and half crown a...
I only sell when there are free listings promos and I have a lot of coins that can take months to sell, so this is a big problem for someone like...
I've been dreading this change since I saw it announced. I didn't know when it was going into effect though. There's absolutely no good reason for...
1969 Tunisia 1 dinar.[ATTACH]
I was going to say the same thing about turkeys being from North America. My best guess is the word had a different meaning then. Like you'll see...
All three of these are things I like.
What show was near Chicago this weekend? I live in the area.
If you're lucky you can get away with it for awhile, but keep doing it and they always catch up to you. It doesn't matter what you call it. I...
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