I got back into collecting (mostly by impulse) within the last couple of years and this is the only forum I am on or actually wish to be on from...
Actually checked the other items for sale to see if she were holding any single coins. Anyway, I was wondering about this one. What is the...
When I went to Japan many moons ago, i was just walking through a department store and happened to see a counter where they were selling coins. I...
Wonder if I could get an Isabella for melt? :-)
There are some small rectangular gold and silver bars, I think like Ripley is refering to, that would be interesting and not too expensive. The 1...
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/stamps-and-coins/coins-and-banknotes/two-silver-indian-ram-tanka-temple-coins-913888
Agree.
And heaven knows there are no dealers who would do "sleazy" stuff. :-)
The last Columbian I bought, the seller gave it to me at melt.
Dumber than E-bay, undoubtedly. http://ventura.craigslist.org/for/3573297278.html
Or drop them on a hard surface, the copper has a ring, the zinc has a thud. Monty Python "What's brown and sounds like a bell? Dung!"
OK, there are enough posts on this "cleaning coins with toothpaste" to warrent a serious response, before that happens let me chime in....
[ATTACH] Verdicare will make these sparkle
My dentist uses Verdicare to clean my teeth :-)
Redwin's 11 center, no wait, that one is unique.
35 parades, hope you get 75, 90 or 100.
Offer it for sale on CoinTalk.
Someone paid $1175 for that!!!
Yeah, it is easier, by far, to scan coins, but the scanner will focus on the surface, so any holder will cause it to be out of focus. I see some...
Dang...nice coin. Two questions - 1) How did it find you? Is there a story there and 2) About how much did it set you back?
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