Here's a link to "Is that a Spintria in your pocket, or are you happy to see me?" http://www.scribd.com/doc/51228927/Spintriae Brass checks are...
He was an investigative reporter. I think you misunderstand what the book was about.
Actually, Sinclair never sought a copyright on the work, so that it would spread more quickly: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brass_Check...
Btw, if you want to read some very well researched (historical fictional) novels set largely during the inter-war years in Germany, I highly...
There's some debate about that. Upton Sinclair described Brass Checks in NY at the turn of the 20th century, which at least suggests that the...
Interesting thread. Here's another on the same topic: http://www.unrv.com/forum/topic/10952-numismatics-more-than-coinsspintriae/ As others have...
I've searched through the Standard Catalog of US Tokens (3rd edition) with no luck. I started out by searching the index for all of the tokens...
I wonder why that is? Are mintages (& the rarity they often align with) less important among European collectors? I know that back in the early...
What was the symbolism of rabbits? Do we have any original documents that discuss what rabbits meant to the Romans?
I haven't checked in on values of these recently, but have a set of the first 5 pucks. What are they going for lately?
I'd guess that's F12. What grade did it come back as? There's lots of surface wear, but the surfaces are better than a similar S-9 I got slabbed...
I believe these were contemporary to the inflation happening. Unlike paper money or the latter issue (aluminum) inflation coinage, these were...
I don't have a 19th century Krause handy, so I was wondering what this is worth? Picked it up in a group of other silver coins yesterday (it's my...
My apologies - I thought I was within the rules when I asked for the link to be sent via private message.
So, this would buy about a week of rice? Seems about right.
That's a good question - I ask myself that about a lot of the coins that pass through my hands. The 100 Mon is pretty darn substantial - I have to...
I'm not sure if this is even a coin or just a fantasy piece sold to tourists (it was found in a junk bin at the TNA show). It's longer than 38mm...
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I see what you're seeing, but I think that's just post mint damage. Raised designs are susceptible to getting 'crushed' in from wear.
I wonder. Did they give them a finishing dip to simulate the composition of the coin they commemorate? Because while the nickel has a very flat,...
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