Let me just start by saying that I know that cleaning coins is a mortal sin and sends people straight to purgatory. But even so, if you look at...
Here's a New Zealand dollar I've had for awhile and an Isle of Man coin I just bought tonight. I also have a Polish 2 zlote with coins on it but...
Great, thanks for the feedback.
It's actually harder to find dealers who do care about foreign coins. Last week I was on vacation in Florida and I stopped at a shop to see what...
That's the best I can do. My camera is designed for long distance shots.
These two coins are in holders marked uncirculated, but I'm always skeptical of brightly colored bronze coins. Still, maybe they are uncirculated....
Portugal was a big player in the world for a long time, and their coinage tends to celebrate that history, which is part of what I like about...
Thanks, I see it now. Is that Szechuan Province?
Can anyone tell me what this is? I can't find it in any of the places I thought I'd find it in Krause. It's a large coin, about the size of a...
I think Portuguese coins have really nice designs but they don't seem to get much collector interest.
I've noticed that on the British pennies you mentioned and always wondered about it. thanks for the info.
The best thing to do in my opinion is find a dealer who has a bin of foreign coins where everything is 25 cents or thereabouts and just look...
Yes, most people who stay in the area are people who flew into O'Hare or who are in town for conventions like this. There are a few hotels just...
As someone said, Rosemont is not Chicago. It is probably at least 20 miles away and is a town mostly made up of hotels, restaurants and stores....
Interesting perspective. I've never been too interested in grading so I'd be happy with a VF for $20. It usually seems to me that for many world...
Thanks for the perspectives. I think what Medoraman says makes sense. A while back I was selling a coin collection for a family friend and so it...
I've seen those before, but as you said, it's a fantasy coin.
As someone who browses coin auctions a lot on eBay, I've noticed over time that certain sellers consistently sell their coins for many times what...
Can you tell me what this event is like? I live very close but have never attended. Do you know if there are world coin dealers there or is it...
I don't believe there are any coins with Hitler or Mussolini on them either. For whatever reason the dictators didn't put themselves on their...
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