sure... hang on.
Well, the yen is the standard denomination in Japan - and this example is the 52nd year of Showa, so on the reverse side of this coin, mine has a...
yeap... sounds like it.
Hang on - I think I got it.... is THIS your coin? This is a Japanese 50 Yen - this example is from 1977 The characters beneath the 50 are...
most likely Japanese, I would guess. Does the flower run around the circle, being that the hole is in the center?
Hard to tell from the picture, entirely, but I would say it sat in contact with some agent that made it tone / corrode a little bit - mostly tone,...
The word in the parathesis at the end... HA! get it!? seriously, are you talking about the large date and small date?
plus it reminds you how you won some of those coins in your collection, right? I use my floor, usually - it's got carpet. All my coins are in...
wow.... All those pieces are nice - I, too, LOVE that double eagle
thank you for numbering my original postings. I always appreciate that. It makes it easier for me to remember how many points I made... AJ - my...
It's the nature of new collectors - you trust. You take an AU55 coin and slap a MS69 sticker on it, and you will fool a LOT of people. Ebay is...
It's not about collecting for profit. Although some people like to see their collection appreciate in value, others don't care - both these...
now there's an interesting concept. Coin software for palm pilots... the right kind of software could cause some serious adjustments in the...
Star Grading Service is not considered a respected certification service. I believe they exist so that the owner can claim he is selling a...
the closest thing I have is a sovereign - which is to say, not very close at all. I guess they are just a little high priced on this side of the...
I have a couple coins up for auction on ebay... nothing special, but if you like proof examples of foreign coins, they are pretty good grade....
Roy will come along shortly and tell you that 'all toning is environmental damage, so it doesn't make a difference!' hehe... I agree it is...
Thanks Speedy, I really appreciate that. Not so, however. I really am something of a newbie in collecting. I've been fortunate, so far, to know...
Right now, I am purchasing coins from the New World - spanish colonies and such from the late 1700's, early 18. I am also trying to find a...
wow! some of these comments explain how I feel better than my original post! For a long time, I thought that I would keep the entire collection...
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