It's a shame to see the original holders not included. Sure people say buy the coins, not the holders but I find the original mint packaging...
I probably did over generalized it a bit too much. This is more applicable for ruble coins from 1700 to 1810. Some of the later Alexander I coins...
If you are looking into Imperial Russian coinage, Uzdenikov's 2nd edition catalog is quite decent as it is in both Russian and English. You learn...
Something that's realistic and wouldn't involve winning the big lotto? Maybe it would be nice to find a circulated Russian platinum coin or a...
The whole idea of negative interest rate is that Japan is in an unique situation where deflation has been persistently going on for the past...
Tough to say however they are both semi key dates. It's still somewhat cheaper to buy a mint set, crack it open and then slab them all to resell...
Makes you wonder if that bag of coins were handled by coal miners.
As for the Japanese 5 yen coin, the coin on the left is dated 1960 and the right is dated 1952. The one on the right is actually slightly less...
Showa 46 which is 1971. A very common coin in this condition, still worth face value at 10 yen or around 10 US cents, give and take exchange rate...
Peter III coins are still somewhat affordable if one is willing to go for lower grade condition or overstruck coins. I got very lucky with the...
A special tribute between Russia and France, this is a restrike coin perhaps made in 1990s. 37.5 ruble - 100 franc [img] This is actually based...
I had a look when they were still available. I'm somewhat concerned - the edge looks like what it should however the relief did look somewhat odd...
I know what you are looking for. It's an example as shown here:...
I think there's some stuffs on there that's fundamentally wrong. 1) Having a free email address as a business contact (very professional) 2)...
How about you show some leadership and demonstrate this before preaching people's pay? If you do live for the next 40 - 50 years and bother to...
The Chinese 1 yuan coin is dated 1933. As far as I am concerned, it looks genuine. Value wise - market seems to be all over the place for this....
Xmas cards, post cards - I still send them out. In the last ten years, I'm actually sending MORE by mail thanks to buyers but if it keeps going...
I'd like to hear reasons of why rates must continue to go up. Previously it used to be the case of "oil prices are going up - hence transportation...
This coin was NOT struck twice. I do not think that you understood what I meant by overstruck on an older coin. French coin is not my forte and I...
The easiest solution is to slowly reduce minting the loss making coins, i.e. cents and nickels and increase the production of more profitable...
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