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...
Thank you! That's very helpful. I'm also very impressed by those photos GreatWalrus - these are tiny coins, and those photos are amazing. I'm...
Hmm. That sounds reasonable. How would one conduct a specific gravity test? I've heard of them, but am a bit weak on the theory / practice.
I've always been a bit flummoxed by these - why were some 1967 Canadian coins minted in 80% silver and others in 50%? They both seem to have been...
Does anyone know of a good visual guide to the die varieties on Canadian 5 cent pieces? I recently came across a 1910 and am trying to ID the type...
Didn't Mexico have a silver 1 centavo in the late nineteenth century? Or was it "German" silver? There was also a US Feuchtwanger Cent (which was...
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