That's an interesting coin, Paul. It's from Overijssel. Generally the style of your coin is very similar to the rijksdaalders issued in the first...
I ordered an owl from Tom Vossen last month. It was shipped April 29th and arrived at my address in California on May 13th. The shipment was...
Coins from during Mexican Revolution: Mexico, Zapatistas, Guerrero, Dos pesos, 1914 KM 643 [ATTACH] Mexico, peso, "Caballito", 1914 KM 453...
That's a very nice duo, Carl. I never did purchase a half shekel of Tyre, only the shekel many years ago. Perhaps one day I'll acquire a half...
The seller offered group and individual lots of ancient Judaic coins, some Greek and Roman coins (provincial and imperial) as well as a smattering...
One thing you might pursue is to ask David Sear to talk to his the postmaster of his local post office and explain what happened to the parcel....
While the shield on your 2 escudos is typically very crude, it is quite complete as these coins go. The assayer B is a guess. If you look to the...
That's a nice 2 escudos and 4000 reis! Gold cobs have always been pricey, especially those associated with the 1715 fleet. I really like the...
If you have a tracking number, you might want to file a missing mail inquiry with the USPS, option 2: https://www.usps.com/help/missing-mail.htm
That's terrible! It is very upsetting when something like this occurs. I've had two instances of coins disappearing due to theft. Can you get a...
I assume there was some sort of monetary incentive for him to undertake such a risky effort. Perhaps more information will come out as the legal...
Your shipment was clearly routed through China, something that I've never seen for an item sent from Germany or anywhere else in Europe - very...
Nice haul! I have some Ottoman crowns, all silver to varying degrees.
Constans II and Constantine IV AV solidus, Constantinople, 654-659 AD 4.44 grams [ATTACH] Next: Another solidus with two or more portraits or...
It is sad, but understandable that, as humans, we all have, as Robertson Davies termed it, a mixture of frailties, some benign while others less so.
One more suggestion. In the future send your coins by registered mail, whether domestically or internationally. Registered mail can be very...
Those are nice pick-ups! Congratulations. The reverse on the first coin is really cool. What is the object in the middle? I've really trimmed...
I am very sorry about your stolen coins. Did the theft happen through the USPS? Where did the notice come from? Here's a link to filing a claim...
I would organize the coins in boxes, ordered by whatever method appeals to you. For each coin I include any provenance information plus any...
Yet another wrinkle in the illegal trafficking of artifacts:...
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