This is a quick-n-dirty taken several years ago that may not tell you much. Somehow I managed to bungle the lighting to the point that the coin...
I've owned a raw AU/UNC 1915 peso for years. And for almost as many years, I've tried to determine if it's the scarcer low relief variety. It...
He isn't going to do harm to ANY coin by cleaning it properly . . . "cleaning it properly" being the operative phrase. Neither water nor acetone...
You received 3 valuation opinions: post #2 ($10), post #3 ($10), and post #4 ("a dollar or two over melt"). He had already answered your original...
Arecibo is home to the world's second-largest single-dish radio telescope, famous for being the site of the Search for Extra Terrestrial...
Graphically that's so reminiscent of an Indiana Jones movie.
Wondered how long it would take before that one got posted. Arguably the definitive "Airplane on a coin" coin.
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I know that feeling well. Years ago it led to a wholesale redirection of my approach to collecting.
Not sure what the issue is, OP.
It's threads like this that keep me coming back to Coin Talk.
What tells are you seeing? And @Old World Coins, you said you picked up this coin "some time ago." How long ago was that?
Same here. I've had a fat man dollar for probably close to 30 years. Never questioned its authenticity, but when I started seeing more and more...
I would've guessed 35 as well.
That's a super nice acquisition. Wish it were mine!
No, but after an exhaustive search I was able to find these. :D DR Indian Princess 25 centavos DR Indian Princess Half Peso DR Indian Princess Peso
"But officer, it's just lite beer!"
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DR has some nice coinage. Check out the 90% silver Indian Princess series, especially 25 centavos, 1/2 peso and peso. Lovely coins.
I don't collect date / mint mark sets, but I know that's one of the risks associated with doing so. It can easily become less about the coin and...
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