Guilty until proven innocent, considering the source. Worth the gamble though. Good luck.
Got this nice lot of Swiss silver today. Believe it or not, the two 5 Francs are my first silver examples of that denomination. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Most of the obverses are alright but if they choose any of them other than Laura Fraser's design, it's a mistake. For Maya Angelou, I like design...
The first coin is this type: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces7563.html
50 Won from South Korea.
It is copper-nickel. Like all world coins, I'd recommend numista as a quick reference.
Very nice! I'm sure they'd do well on ebay.
Nickels have gone over 5 cents in metal before with no noticeable effect on how they circulate. It would take the intrinsic value getting...
Guessing 66. I've handled a 65 of this date and they're much nicer than pictures tend to make them look, especially with light toning.
Looks like a repunched 9 to me as well. Colombian coins from this period are chock full of date varieties and errors.
Got a coin that I've wanted for a long time: VS2012 (1955) Nepal 4 Paisa [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Couple cheap ones I needed for a series set: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
India's quality control is virtually non-existent, even on their numismatic products. I'd be more concerned if it didn't have a minor issue like that.
Bombay/Mumbai uses a B or M for proofs, depending on the age, and a diamond otherwise. Your coins are proof-like mint state, and nothing seems off...
Bought a lot of Franklin Mint coins because I thought this was a circulated cu-ni piece. Paid about 1.5x face value for the full lot. Turns out...
That's a good choice for a hole-filler. Great coin apart from the hole.
There's nothing wrong with grabbing a hole-filler. Just don't overpay for one.
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I think I paid somewhere in the $8-10 range for this one. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The early dates of that 2$50 and 5$00 series do command a bit of a premium in high grade, but nowhere near what Krause suggests. Here's a lot of...
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