Well if ya want a pic of a big smelly lake I could help out :D
I can't recommend a book on the subject - what I've learned about toning I've learned from experience. But I can suggest a good place to start...
Hmmm - thought I could see the dates well enough - obviously couldn't :o There are 2 reasons why your coin, the '48 2 lira, and the '47 have...
I'm not much on varieties and errors - know very little about them. But there are many collectors who know a great deal and get all excited every...
Right you are ;) I sometimes buy coins that you may only see sold once a year - sometimes once every 10 years. You should try figuring out the...
Sarawakian - I decided to do a little checking now that I know what the coin in question is - may have an answer for you. When a person...
If you are asking about what looks like a closed loop at the top of the 2 - I would hazard a guess that it is the result of a die chip. I don't...
Unfortunately I clicked on Add reply before I was finished saying what I wanted - hate it when that happens :D But hopefully my now edited...
As satootoko has said - the values listed in Krause can be all over the board. Krause is no different than any other price guide - it is only a...
Now I understand - I shoulda figured as much :rolleyes: Guilty your honor - that particular coin was definitely one of those that made me...
I wouldn't bet your freedom on that. Income from any source is required to be reported - by you. Sure you might get away with it - but then you...
While pictures can be a plus when deciding to buy a coin - they should not be the primary reason. The sellers reputation and their return policy...
I suppose it could be - yes. But very few banks roll their own coins. They either buy them in bags or already rolled. The real problem I have...
The first coin is obviously a 2 lira - the date appears to be1946 - the first year of issue. It says right on it Republic of Italy. The value...
No problem cush - speak your mind. That's what this place is all about ;) But there is a small problem with asking those you are buying the...
OK - open a window to make a post. Then look below the window. See where it says this - Attach Files: Manage Attachments Click...
That's not exactly true - there are a great many fake or altered Walkers in the marketplace. Entirely too many !! Don't ever make the mistake...
OK - this is where a lot of folks get confused about what constitutes circulated and uncirculated. From a purely technical point of view - once...
As you already know it's an after-market Proof set. Now it could easily be that the original buyer ( from the Mint ) placed this set in the hard...
Well I sure hope great, great great granddad will forgive me - but I like #6 the best ;)
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