Nice VDBs. Getting any of them graded is a personal choice. But if you want it to be "worth it," (you want to increase the VDB's value to a...
...and they would buy mine? Totally.
I have written about South Korean coins in narrative format in the past, but it seems that many people interested in these coins are looking for...
I am tempted to save numismatics from its demise. This is my solution. Yet another slab: [ATTACH]
Yeah, it's rare to find a contemporary-era World Coin or coin series that has any real collector value. This could have easily happened to me, or...
No. Those are countermarks saying, "kyeon yang" or "Sample" in English. These countermarks were added to all coins that foreign collectors...
South Korea 50-Hwan (10/30/1959 to 7/11/1962) Later circulated as "Five-Won" (8/28/1962 to 3/22/1975) Diameter: 22.86mm Thickness: 1.27mm Weight:...
I'm looking for one of these! A Suriname One Cent 1976 to be exact...
Well, I'm glad you all are sharing your opinions here. It certainly has helped me to frame my own learning about subjects such as...
But, but, but: Coin values DO go up, right?
Here's a sign (in English) that the people running an O-Seong K&C coin and currency auction in Seoul, Korea placed outside the auction venue:...
I made a video review of a text that was touted here as a definitive source on Cast Korean coins. Well, I bought that book, even though this is...
I believe that this wording in appropriate and with the correct dates, yes. However, I don't know how NGC receives these coins. Do they receive...
After having looked this up, "Longacre Doubling" does make sense. Especially if done to improve the life of the die.
What accounts for the appearance of these numerals in these dates? These are S. Korean Five-Won coins. This appears to be quite common on several...
Now it's time to try the REST of Korean cuisine. But keep it secret. Korean ingredients and food items in the States are cheap now, but it won't...
They got TOO MUCH of EVERYTHING in South Korea nowadays. When I first visited Seoul in the early 90s, all there was was a Denny's and about five...
Go to www.hwadong.com. They have an English page, too, I believe. And they do have online auctions...
A frequent visitor to my Facebook page on Korean coins uploaded a video of him and his son attending, and bidding(!), on some coins at a Hwadong...
Sure! Why not the image of the 1998 mint set above? There should be no problem for any TPG in certifying/grading this set: All 1998 BOK mint...
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