What is likely the case is that there might be some left over dies in the 1890s with the last two digits not engraved. Thus the second digit was...
I'm surprised you got the book in regular air mail. A few months back when I needed to get something mailed from there, what would normally cost...
As much as I do like the classics, they are meant to be part of a history. I hate to be the mint master and imagine the feedback you get is that...
Sometimes you got to eat the humble pie and listen. If you brush comments off as if there is nothing to contribute to, guess what - people...
That does have its flaws. The moment bars are handled, add in scratches and that's more than enough to throw the system.
I noticed that some auction houses are starting to take video clips of the actual coin and rotate them around to show toning and / or any fine...
Found a scan of the book cover. [img] Issued by the Bank of Korea. I believe it was issued in 1969 / 1970. If you can find it and offered at...
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