Hello gbroke, The marks look like simple nicks into the coin. Of course, if you check & find that they are raised, then you have something like...
I don't have any personal experience having tokens minted. I would first look in my collection & locate some business card tokens that I've been...
Hello I know you joined CT about a year ago but let me take this opportunity to personally say WELCOME TO THE FORUM. :) I look forward to your...
Hello Robec, Thank you muchly for posting the coins. I still haven't picked-up any good reference books to look up ancient coins. I rely on...
Congradulations on your new coin. :hail: There were only 120,000 minted for that year & you have one of the very best surviving examples. [In...
Nice coins! I know exactly what you mean about the coins struck in the early 1900s. Did you see the coins posted in this thread last week?...
I think the prize for best coin posted in this thread goes to stldanceartist for finding a 10 Lire Biga in what looks to be VF35 - EF40 condition....
Hiddendragon MAY be spot-on with his post. The silver (& gold :D ) should be pulled-out first. If you can get your hands on a Krause World...
I see nothing in the photos that is indicative of fake manufacture. However, I do not know the counterfeit diagnostics for this 10 Lire coin....
I agree with gxseries comment. Hold onto the coins in the original packaging with all original certs (if applicable) unless you really need the...
As a general rule, I don't collect duplicates but ... I agree with vdbpenny1995. Enjoy the hobby. As a general rule, I don't collect...
Have fun with the new vehicle Have fun with the new vehicle. I assume it is right-hand drive. According to www.weather.com the weather in...
Richmond Collection I got some V-nickels from the Richmond Collection. NGC slabbed something like 3,600 coins from the Richmond collection. [I...
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Buyer’s remorse? I agree with silverfool. You didn't buy the coins sight-unseen. The shop offered you a price & you accepted it. IMO you...
Give em' time to see the post. I miss seeing many threads at CT for many reasons. #1 Here is a collage depicting the two 10 Lire coins...
I wanted to post this old Italy coin & hope some of our resident experts like Petronius might tell us more about it. It is an 1859 5 centesimo...
I located one more Italy coin in my collection from Vittorio Emanuele III's reign. It is inside a labeled 2x2 so I will apologize in advance for...
This was my point exactly. :cool: Then, to my surprise, the mint offered & I purchased the Lincoln Chronicles set and and and and ...
I'd forgotten to look for the copper coins..... Italy made some really beautiful copper coins like your 1911 10 Centesimi. :) I'll see if I...
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