See fads and herd mentality. When a few people start chasing something that is hyped prices start rising which catches the attention of others....
Yes I've seen the concentration camp currency and I have a few. I also have all of the Lodz gtto coinage. A rough explaiation of what the text...
Anyone see the BIG flaw in the new policy? You may also notice that a note was added re: restrikes. “Note: Restrikes are permitted for sale and...
No I don't think they did. Several issues of notes back then bore that warning, yet counterfeiting was widespread, counterfeiteirs were captured,...
I don't think the large cent has been messed with, I've seen many pieces like hat. One thing I do have to say about the auction thouh. The 1846...
Very nice, an excellant repunched date and a sper eample of Longacre doubling. The Longacre doubling is commonly seen on the lettering but much...
<<There was also the possibility that since the Philly mint produces coins for other countries, one of their planchetts might have been used, and...
The PGS in the link Susan provided is NOT the same PGS that did the coin in the eby auction. Same initials but two different companies.
<<My local coinshop was really excited about it, since it turned out to have the proper weight and diameter. >> Obviously they don't know much...
I don't follow cricket but I believe Australia issued a commemorative dollar last year honoring a famous player. Sorry I cant be more specific...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39465&item=3953310005&rd=1 I like this one, an 1889-CC Dollar in XF. Same blurred date,...
I'm not even sure the US Government HAS to accept it. Just as there are no laws requiring others to accept it, there are no laws requiring the...
The problem is Roy, what have you really measured? If the high points on the design are opposite each other you can get one figure, if they...
<<It looks as though it might work for foreign coins but I don't see a section for domestic United States. catman>> Click on Home at the top...
<<a customer that we discovered only lives a few short blocks from us and claims to visit the shop about 3 times a week. Hmmm, I started thinking...
It depends on what the item is and what the original packaging is. Any proof set since 1955 I rally wouldn't care about, too many of them around....
The specific gravity of 800 fine silver is 10.18 gm/cc and the specific gravity of 500 fine silver is 9.7 gm/ccso the 500 fine coin would have to...
The 1/2 real was called I believe a Picayune (sp) and a two reales from Spain and not one of the new world colonies was known as a pistereen. (It...
Basicly what are normally called NCLT (Non-Circulating Legal Tender)
Just as part of a one of each type collection. And I don't collect gold or NCLT's.
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