I don't know Chinese either, but is it possible the countermarks are not Chinese but are from Japanese occupation during WWII? I'm also curious...
At least the thieves didn't melt the coins for the gold.
Never buy a coin you do not understand. Walk away, learn and go back with a better understanding. But I love doing this, as long as the coin is...
I like coins shown in the album page in the photo, but, no, I couldn't crack it either.
If we're into odd denominations, not just 15 cents, the Continental Congress got into some strange denominations of paper, all based on the...
Not in great shape, but 15 kopeks, USSR, 1933[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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Yes, to all the above comments.
Looks like a normal 1975 cent, with a bit of environmental exposure.
Really nice coin! Thanks, @tibor for the giveaway!
Probably a bit of grease in the die.
No idea, but you should use pliers to mash the staples flat so you don't scratch other coins in holders. That would create PMD for sure.
I, too, was 14 when Kennedy was shot, but I lived in a different world from you. Not everybody was so shocked and wanting him commemorated in the...
Oops. Typo it is. And the digamma in the first coin indicates the 6th year of his reign.
Your second coin is Constantinus as caesar.
The first coin is Emperor Maximianus, with a reverse similar to this on Wildwinds: milne_4820.jpg (600×298). The example on Wildwinds has a B,...
Is there really a question? Why would your wife prefer an inferior coin?
I believe the large one near the upper center, with the eagle is not pure gold but is possibly an ancient Lydian electrum "Quarter Dollar,"...
Not political, just a personal view. No sitting president, or living person for that matter, of any party, should appear on current U.S. money....
As for the 1870 $3 gold, if they only made one (or two--3?) ten years after they had made any others, even though not proof, it could be argued it...
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