Thanks I was aware that Guatemala produced proper bust coinage back dated to 1808, but wasn't aware that also applies to Potosi. For Potosi,...
Wonderful write up, as usual. Thank you so much for your "this day in history" series. Here are two tets of Macrinus. Roman Empire, Macrinus,...
Very good buys are out there for the taking. This Caligula AE as was part of three coin lot that cost me $90. Since the other coins, a Severina...
Here are two more 8 escudos from the wars for independence: Ferdinand VII, 1811 Assayer FJ 8 escudos, imaginary bust type Santiago Mint KM 72...
Speaking of specific gravity, how do you go about measuring it? I understand that there are electronic devices that will do this, but they are...
It is interesting that a major mint, such as Lima and Mexico City, had to resort to creating an imaginary bust for Ferdinand VII, or, in the case...
Very nice!
This is not the largest or heaviest Roman Republic cast bronze that I have, but it is an interesting one, with the tortoise on the obverse....
This is an owl that I gifted last year. [ATTACH] Next: Another coin that was gifted.
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Thank you. Very nice imagary bust type 8 escudos! I especially like the style of the Lima coin.
That is a beautiful gold hyperpyron! The jewels on the reverse are indeed enormous, actually looking more like orbs. Here's an Alexius I...
Regarding the shipment from November of last year, which has not arrived, have you filed a missing mail request with the post office? You can...
Postal shipping has generally slowed down, domestically and internationally. I ordered some lotion for eczema that flairs up this time of the...
[ATTACH] This is an imaginary bust type coin of Ferdinand VII. Upon his assent to the Spanish throne, official portrait dies were not yet...
The coin is 3mm thick and 40mm wide. The weight is 29.94 grams. I've owned this crown since the late 1980s, originally purchased from Charlie...
Thanks! The coin is actually a crown, from 1602/03.
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Well, when push comes to shove, you can go to your credit card company and open a case. I think the misrepresentation documentation is strong and...
Would the seller offer the coin to you at a lower price becuase of the error? It might be worth a try.
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