As a dealer, one of my specializations is Russian coinage, and has been for many years. The market at the moment is quite depressed versus what it...
It would appear to be a slightly mis-aligned obverse die.
It is a 1624 Ort, or 1/4 Thaler, as Wladyslawa#249, or https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/poland-ort-km-37-1628-cuid-1094572-duid-1551169...
Average for the type, discount price seems fair.
They saw considerable circulation, particularly in vending machines (requiring exact change). People also liked them to get notes rather than...
If you put these bi-metallic £1 in a freezer for a while, you can quite easily knock out the centre. This has led to a deluge of fake errors on...
Its a details coin, North American EF range. As for value, it will be low - when I was working in the trade in the UK, this would get chucked into...
Hiya Richard. These will all likely have more sentimental than retail value, as they were left to you by your mother - enjoy them for what they...
As mentioned, they are laminations, which are very common on this series - it seems that they never quite managed to get the brass alloy properly...
Strictly speaking not a fake or a replica, as it is not imitating any reverse type. It is a modern rendition of a portrait type, which I believe...
Dont bother sending off your Canadian Half, as it is for certain a BAD details coin... Other than that dont care to opine, as I think Ill be...
@stldanceartist I know why that is a thing - security deposit box thefts were a real big thing in the 1960s-80s in North America, and a tip shared...
As a dealer in British coins, I can say: Tough to say from these photos, but honestly as per variety (I would say raised), both varieties sell for...
@potty dollar 1878 , @SensibleSal66 Un-retained lamination is the term I believe you are hunting for.
Hi all! Not a coin, but I know there are people here proficient in Arabic. I picked up this lidded brass pot inlaid with copper and silver. Its a...
This is fake as sin... denticles are atrocious, plachet is too regular, overall design not a real match, patina looks dodgy for what is normally...
I would not say it was common... for instance, enameled coins are far more frequently encountered, but it was a thing that was sometimes done...
Firstly, that is a 1/8 Dollar, KM#2. There exist 2 over-dates for this year / type (2/0 and 2/1), but from your pictures, I don't see substantial...
Dukat Okupanta - worth melt (zlom).
Ok, a little late to this party, but I do have a few things to add. 1. The only way (other than an XRF, which has been pointed out, needs to be...
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