Ahhhh - that explains it then. Now where is that foot in mouth icon of mine :o [IMG]
OK - here's a couple of examples of an 8 reales with the King George countermark - Link 1 Link 2 Now then, the Brits decided to do...
Now I'm a bit confused - exactly which coin in this thread are you referring to ? Gimme a sec and I'll find a pic of the countermarked coin for...
Hmmmm - I typed "toned Roosevelt dime" into Google's advanced search and came up with over 400 hits :confused: But anyway, here is an example...
With a Morgan dollar that is DMPL ( deep mirror proof like ) you can hold the coin up to a page of written text and actually read the text in the...
Uhhh - yeah.
There are several different makers of the stackable trays. Some of them are just hard plastic, which is fine - others are lined with felt or...
Circulation strikes can be Proof Like in appearance - CLICK HERE But I would certainly have my suspicions about the one in the auction. For...
Howdy RustyProf - Welcome to the Forum !! Whatever it is, it's a cast copy not a real coin. And I suspect it is of more modern origins as the...
Roy - Are you asking about the Spanish colonial piece with the King George countermark ? It was an 8 reales. Nice coins Bone ;)
You're right guys, it is a fake. But you're missing the most obvious clue - the rim and denticles. Take another look at that coin and compare it...
Howdy benk - Welcome to the Forum !! It appears to be mechanical doubling to me.
They appear to be die cracks to me.
And it was struck twice. Doesn't change the value any, but it makes it kinda cool :cool:
I'm afraid that's not a 0 in the date, but a 9. In 1707 they had a Queen, not a King ( that's George III on the coin ) - the coin had an entirely...
Most consider cleaning coins to be a bad thing that reduces their value - so I wouldn't recommend it. The 2nd coin is a penny - I was wrong on...
Yes of course, but if it was a dropped letter it would be the same size and font style of the letter B used on the coin. It is not.
I don't really see anything that unusual. The hind leg being away from the body is caused by a weak strike. The other things you mention can also...
Well it was sold in France where the coins are quite a bit more popular than they are here. But in France, just like here in the US, there are...
Howdy Phil - Welcome to the Forum !! The first is not a coin, it is a token issued by a cocoa company as it says on the back. The second is...
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