That's a strong indicator of a strike-through, as post-strike damage of that sort would just about have to come from either an impact or a...
For that metallic composition, the most likely generator of green guck is definitely PVC. IMHO the best way to find out for sure is to assume...
One thing I constantly keep in mind is that there is a huge developed market for coins, so if push came to shove and I had to sell my collection,...
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You'll find a lot of disagreement about where on the list to put each of those companies, but there is widespread agreement in the numismatic...
Krasnaya Vityaz has fully answered your question. Holding a poll on this makes almost as much sense as holding a poll on whether or not the sun...
[img] to CoinTalk Ivaylo. I hate to say it, but the most common Bulgarian "errors" I have seen are the fake crown-sized silver coins with...
I've got nicer looking VGs in my nearly complete set of Walkers.
Move the decimal two places left and it's still overpriced IMHO (which isn't worth any more than that coin as far as US stuff goes. :p )
[img] to CoinTalk angellionel. The color may be off on this altered photo, but it's much easier to see the detail, which is astonishing...
More likely an anniversary of the visit. To me the piece does not have the look or feel of a 17th Century strike.
I thought that motto sounded familiar.
Or maybe its just a Canadian >> high school chemist << at work. :rolleyes:
[img] [img] He reminds me of the local dealer who answered my inquiry about world coins with "I don't carry that junk". (I've spent a lot of...
I could be wrong, but I believe you have a medal or token, not a coin. Mary was George's wife, not his co-ruler in the tradition of William and...
How about a picture of the obverse? The double-headed eagle could be from any one of several countries and the origin isn't obvious unless you...
It's probably worth a buck or so. Saxony (a German State) KM#1000, copper, 20mm, Dresden Mint, showing the crowned arms of Royal Duke...
Will our unidentified bidder (another red flag) be sorry he/she bought this fake when it arrives, or will he/she continue wallowing in ignorance...
[img] to Coin Talk Ray. The answer to your question is in your own heart and wallet. Can you afford to assemble a representative collection...
Acetone eats a lot of plastics.
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