As for the OP's original question. The industry standard is that all paper and paper products are manufactured using sulfur. So, if you wish to...
Yes, sometimes it did take years to form. But other times it only took a few months, but both are completely indistinguishable from each other....
Well it fits for one of the ways the OP's question could be defined. But myself, I'll stick with the British 5 guinea previously mentioned. As...
Well, when you consider that "back then", for home users, there were only two choices - AOL and Compuserve - that was it ! Personally I used both,...
The thing is Chris, all of those Turkish coins you mention - they were all hyper-inflation coins. Meaning, the numbers on them may be big but they...
Hmmm - never seen it and first I've ever heard of it - but OK, good to know.
The answer to both things is yes, sometimes. More so for the former than the latter. As I said, with many problem issues, if it is not too severe,...
Guys and gals - the best way there is to help CT is by becoming a Supporter. And you can easily do that in several different ways. Just place...
Jeff I didn't take any of your comments to be snarky at all, in fact I was quite flattered long before your most recent comment. But in all...
No need that I know of. I was trying to point myself that there is more than one way to interpret the question - and your way is definitely one of...
What with the page change and all I almost forgot to respond Jeff. Truth be told there was a whole lot more than editing implies. In point of fact...
The answer is rather simple really, and it's for the same reason as it is when it comes to other problem issues - it's all a matter of degree....
Well, my response was specifically addressing the question asked by the OP - And for that question, what I posted - die wear - is the answer....
I wondered about some of the ancient Asian coins but I know nothing about them other than that they existed. For example, I have no idea if they...
That's exactly the kind of thing I was talking about when I said it was a complicated question. For when inflation in one specific country is...
Yeah they had more gold in them but they were not coins struck for circulation. They were actually commemoratives, struck in honor of the 100th...
I never did answer your question. Well, I watched a guy on TV once, it was an old Errol Flynn movie when I was about 7 years old. That's what...
Ahhhh - the ever present rooster on French coins. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Why they even wore them on their hats :jawdrop: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It makes perfect sense. It's all caused by one simple thing - over usage of the dies.
Seeing as how you like to "run off to Google" Jeff, try Googling this sometime - GDJMSP. Know what you'll find ? There can be only one ! And...
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