I hate to say it, but I'm pretty sure Speedy and the others are right. l The surface has somewhat of a grainy look, typical of a casting. How...
Hi Ben. Welcome to the forum. Statistically, the odds are pretty good that you have either a contemporary counterfeit, or even more probably a...
There were two cu-ni 2 Rupee coins in 1993. One (KM#124.1/124.2) was the "Small Family Happy Family" in two versions. One was minted in...
[img] That's one of my last 3 holes. [img]
We gotta see a clear picture. Surely one of your friends must have a scanner or digital camera. :)
Poor Charles Ponzi. He would be so sad to learn that his name has become an uncapitalized generic label. :D
In the war business they keep making better weapons, which beget better defenses, which beget better weapons, which . . . In the money business...
Actually there have been more than a dozen 2 Rupee commems issued from 1982 through 2003, the last year reported in the 2005 Standard Catalog of...
My guess is that it's some kind of aftermarket container. It just looks too nice to be a product of our Mint. :p
As Jody526 mentioned, education is the key. If you know exactly what a genuine piece should look like, what coloration it should have, how much...
Welcome to the forum 500million, and thank you from the bottom of my heart for your very informative post. :) Several of us have been...
Hi spiraltreet, and welcome to the forum. Clear pictures are absolutely essential in order to attribute and evaluate this coin. There are 11...
Is that collecting or investing :confused: Do you really enjoy looking at white boxes, and showing them to others?
Coming from the International Coin Bureau its either a non-coin or a Non Circulating Legal Tender, which is pretty much the same thing. It never...
Generally you will find coins being sold by two types of people at flea markets - those who know nothing about coins, and pick their prices out of...
Not to mention the distinct possibility of different tarnish under the lables and in the other areas. :eek: :eek:
Believe it or not, I do collect US coins. :rolleyes: My only serious effort (since 1955 or so) is on a full set of circulated Walking...
Hi hibo, and welcome to the forum And where, pray tell, is that? According to my Red Book Ikes were minted at San Francisco ("S"), Denver ("D")...
Hi, and welcome to the forum. [img]
I assume that your second paragraph is a quote from the hype promulgated by the seller. It sounds like the kind of bull that the guys on the TV...
Separate names with a comma.
