The way you worded this it sounds like you want to buy the complete series of Mint Sets all at one time. That is a terrible idea. And as was said...
Threads like this always make me smile, they always make me frown, and they always make me just sit and shake my head - and all at the same time....
But all of that would have already been there, in place, from the period before the empire broke away. So all the new ruler does is pick it up and...
All I was doing was addressing what it was possible for 1 mint to do Chris.
The only mint of old that I am aware of where records still exist that could possibly support production numbers is the Venetian Mint. Yes there...
Would have to see it in hand but based on the pics I think that coin has shot at going MS, high AU at the least. Looks like a 5 figure coin to me....
Well yes, but not always. And that is a problem - pun intended. Many times coins with scratches, rim dings, pitting (corrosion), damaged...
I agree, waste of time, money and effort.
Ahhhhh - thank you. But for future reference, ANACS has nothing to do with the ANA and has not for many years. I asked the question because I am...
With the reputation that NGC has - wouldn't you ? The Russians weren't trying to do anything to the Dutch. The Russians merely needed a form of...
Nor would they ever be asked to do so, nor should they ever be asked. It is never left up to a jury to decide if a law is constitutional or not...
While I wholeheartedly disagree with your idea regarding the marking of copies - the idea is to mark them in such a way that it is easily visible...
I think they were generous with the grade. As to your lights. Do you have pics with all of them turned on ? The shadows on the left make it...
Tell me about this book. What is the full title, the author, and what is the publishing date ? As for the coin, I would call it a 12 because of...
As I said, gold content. It weighs 3.5gr and is made of .983 gold.
Yes, they were primarily used by the Russian Treasury for payments abroad, especially in the Near East. They were also used to pay Russian troops...
There is no nickel in that coin. It was made of .9170 silver with the balance being mostly copper.
Yes that's the coin and yes the seller has been told it is a counterfeit. He apparently didn't care. In answer to your other question yes the...
It doesn't really need to. That fake I posted is 170 years old and it's still fooling people.
It's a Spanish 1 reale struck at the Seville mint. Has no great value, maybe $50 in that condition, but still a quite nice coin. Must admit...
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