"Fine auction" with only 4 world coins on the block?[IMG] [IMG]
1. Sorry Steve - I'm not into currency at all, and none of my English language references on Japanese coinage go into any detail at all on...
There is some basic informationa about them (in Japanese) in the Japanese Numismatic Dealer's Association annual catalogs, but I'm not aware of...
I don't know that it explains anything, but here's the thread you are referring to from last month.
I agree. The workmanship is very similar to that on fake ¥1 silver from the Meiji era that is all over eBay, frequently from sellers in China or...
15 counting both the half dime and the 5¢ nickle: 1/2 cent cent 2 cent 3 cent 5 cent nickle half dime dime quarter half dollar dollar...
And there's the rub! There are a number of those sites that offer free auctions, but I haven't found one yet that has a decent level of buyers or...
So long as he/she realizes that they will always be damaged/problems, with little liklihood of appreciation in value and a good chance of being...
I use one of those adjustable lights with the 4-1/2" lens, but I use a desk lamp to illuminate the coins, and don't even have a flourescent bulb...
The seller actually says as much if you wade through all his hyperbole: In other words, he has cherry-picked the good stuff out of this batch. I...
Has anyone found decent software for World coins[img] That is, something with values, mintage numbers, composition and size, etc.
Ooooops.[IMG] Stopped at the library today and reviewed The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps, published by the Postal Service. The Salem Poor...
What's that about first liar doesn't have a chance[IMG]
U.S. trade dollars circulated widely in Asia, alongside British and Japanese trade dollars, Austrian thalers, Spanish 8 reales, and several other...
I guess the idea of world trivia - at least involving Japanese coins - is a real flop - hardly anyone cares.[IMG] The JNDA catalog describes the...
[IMG][IMG] The entire designs seem to be there, which argues against a cent planchet being involved. If the reverse is really more coppery in...
One of the wonderful things about these forums is that you can always learn something new. Now that's not something I learned here. ;)
Hint #2 - Not all human-appearing heads have drawn breath. :D
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Silver was used for U.S. dimes, quarters, halves and dollars until 1964. Since then there have been silver clad Kennedy halves, silver proof...
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