Nah, that totally looks like a Milo Rombaldi design to me...
I concur - it appears to be damage done to the die from striking a collar. After the die was reset, the collar damage would occur along the edge...
At the risk of violating 1950's TV rules, I'd like to have a mature discussion about your favorite coins and medals that celebrate the human body....
Thank you! Any idea what the mintage was, or was this one of those dates where only a fortune teller would claim to know an exact number?
This gives a totally new meaning to "I wonder if that coin has been cleaned?"
I'm waiting on a 4 skilling I ordered from Denmark, and I was wondering if anyone with a 19th century Krause book handy can help me find out some...
One story suggests that the owner (a wine merchant) may have been making money off of the books during Prohibition. There's a good chance that...
I recently purchased a pair of MLK medals (bronze and .999 silver) that are in original mint bags from the "Coin & Currency Institute". I'm...
How much do those catalogs usually go for? I saw 4 copies of each at the local Half Price Books the other day (for $30 apiece, I think). I very...
I'll have to go digging for it, but I have a China 200 cash coin (or is it 500 cash)? The thing is the size of a hockey puck.
I use an old Krause book (10+ years) so I just assume that it's wildly inaccurate. I have noticed that New Zealand coinage seems to be thinner on...
It would be helpful to put your coins on a scanner (at 300dpi or higher, and then cut down to smaller size for upload restrictions). The dates...
Great post! Just wanted to add - do you know the reason that the British faced a silver run in India in 1918? During WWI, Germany spent a lot of...
I would guess EF40-EF45. The scuffs on the cheek and in front of Liberty's face are a bit rough to attribute to just bag wear. The surface luster...
No, he is correct about the interpretation of a 'use tax'. These mostly come up when someone purchases a car or boat in one state and then brings...
Agreed. I'm still processing that 'We Buy Gold' hoard and deciding what to put in my collection vs. what to sell. By chance, were any of the...
I'm also a fan of German Imperial coins (and bank notes). Most of mine are in well circulated condition though. And the zinc (WWI occupation) /...
In Texas, the threshold is $1,000. That's a bit high for me, especially since I focus on silver. Lately, it's hard to make a gold transaction...
I imagine that the punch would be something like this: http://www.classicmixology.com/punches/scotch_whiskey_punch/1862 Apparently, Philadelphia...
I bought a red seal $2 bill (I don't remember the date) off the 'Bargain wall' at a coin shop a few years ago. It had a tear and some stains, but...
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