Except for the Manchu on the reverae, they are not different than cash coins the Chinese made for 1700 year previous. Chinese Cash is by far the...
I am not an expert in these, but I would say more like 62 or so. Chatter on it, but I don't see a luster break. Old thread. I have bought a couple...
Lol, I take horrible pics. I just used a cellphone against a black mousepad. I appreciate the compliment, but most here could do better than I. :(
All look like genuine Chinese Cash to me except #1. That looks like a charm, but no way of knowing when made. The rest are Ching dynasty cash.
I agree with others, its actually a pretty decent buy. How much are you buying 1916d dimes for?
Cool. I really like that design, it looks very celtic or greek archaic.
Not the original designs, though. I wonder what they would make for the mercury, since I am not exactly sure which was the "original" design by...
How about making all three available in gold, silver and platinum? I might like a platinum BU set.
First, they simply filed down the seam. Very common practice. Second, this coin appears to be imitating a coin from one of Alexander's generals,...
I am horrible at coin photography, but one thing I do know is never use a flash for coins. Only use other lighting sources. Since coins are...
Non-proofs are only released through authorized sellers. You cannot buy directly from the mint. Go to www.comparesilverprices.com and see a...
Casting bubbles are the giveaway here. Also, the coin its trying to copy I believe faces right, not left. A common mistake for those making...
Yeah, the whole series was struck on bad planchets. I would ask the opinion of a EAC member. Maybe TPG's give this series a break since so many...
S mint cents were made for circulation up through 1974 I believe. Past then, only Proof or collector coins bear the S mint mark. I agree,...
What is the sound of one hand clapping? Same with coins, two sides MUST be struck in order to strike a coin. Almost always a one sided coin...
Um, well we have been dealing with fake ancient coins for centuries before the first pilgrim shot a turkey, so I do not understand how "ancients...
In ancients, coins will sell for millions without a slab. I don't know why US collectors are so afraid of relying on their own knowledge and...
Yes, I have also won .99 auctions. Similar to your story, though, was a seller recently, (a couple of months ago), listing a series of Turkomen...
I went with C as well. I like and appreciate a nice nickel tone, so liked B and A better in that regard, the spot in front of his face on B would...
About three times a year.
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