I wouldn't be surprised if the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia in Big Rapids, Michigan already has a few of these tokens. Their tagline is...
Thank you for catching that typo. I had copy and pasted some of that text from the 1000 Yen post and I swear that I had fixed that, but I think I...
Following up from posts on the 1000 Yen banknote and the 2000 Yen banknote, here is the 5000 Japanese Yen banknote. Worth $45.39 US as of this...
You really don't do yourself, this forum or the hobby any service with childish posts such as this one. Resorting to name calling and bullying...
I forgot to mention that, as of this moment, 2000 Yen equals US$18.53.
The Japanese 2000 Yen note apparently resembles the US $2 note in that it doesn't appear to circulate much anymore but it can still turn up very...
I completely agree with all of the caution around putting such a large safe in an apartment building. It raises so many questions. How old is the...
Ok, I'll bite. :D 1949 or Showa Year 24 (昭和二十四年) was not a very exciting year for Japanese coins. I don't think that you will find a coin set...
The Glorious Revolution!! Nice coin!
The train wreck better describes some of the responses here. The OP did not bring up saving copper for investment, it was completely assumed of...
I agree that it looks like 1943 as well, but that's probably doubtful. In any case, I love coins that are altered almost beyond recognition....
I know that I'll buy the 1Oz Silver Kookaburra when it comes out, but that's not until October. Before then, I have no idea. I don't really plan...
Yes, the paper is special, but I don't know a lot about its composition. It looks like it's made from "mitsumata" also called "Edgeworthia...
For anyone interested in Japanese banknotes, here is the most common modern circulating note with rough translations, the 1000 Yen (worth...
Casting another vote for the Red Book. Read it cover to cover for a good general introduction on pretty much everything US (plus colonials and...
I've always liked the one pictured below, but in the French edition. It helps keep my French fresh and I get to use terms like "cuivre,"...
As much as I would like to meet all of you, I unfortunately won't make the FUN show. I'll be having too much FUN in the winter wonderland....
I pretty much did the same thing years ago, but I also sold my silver sets that I had back when they still had some premium value under the State...
"Education" is such a loose term. Is someone with a degree educated? Or do they just have a degree? Having a degree is no assurance of...
I intend to keep posting on Coin Talk, hopefully in a non-annoying manner. :D I hope to start selling some of my coins... we'll see
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