Not to break the bad news but don't you think the coin is harshly whizzed / cleaned???
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1906 from Chihli Province, China. Might use this site that I made as a reference: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/china/china_province.htm
Why??? I don't see how melt value outweighs the historical aspect of this coin. That would apply to every single coin struck prior to 1900s -...
Probably best to back out of this series if you are looking for a reasonably priced VF coin - because they still cost a lot. I missed my chance in...
Older type of 5 kopek - http://gxseries.com/dump/russia_5k_21_pg1_small.jpg 1933 and 1934 5 kopek are tough in any condition.
Another page of 3 kopek coin 1961 - 1991. Full set http://gxseries.com/dump/russia_3k_61_pg1_small.jpg This was a lot tougher than I thought....
All copper coins look ok to me. The most valuable one is the Fengtien 20 cash coin. On some random day, it might sell close to 100 dollars or...
The reality is this - This is a rather difficult "coin" to discuss over the internet without physically inspecting it. Most people have not...
Looks a bit too modern. What exactly do you need help with? Price? Value? Can't tell you much to be honest other than it's supposed to look like...
How can you know if they are made with questionable metal such as traces of lead or arsenic??? I would get rid of them.
jlblonde - it's photoshopped. Looks quite neat doesn't it? Helps me keep track with my coin collection as well. Here's one with 5 kopek (1961 -...
I do know what I am talking about bekiz - I buy a fair amount of Russian coins myself. While 100 dollars might be a lot, it still pales to...
bekiz, I wouldn't call 1981 as a key date. All coins are still easy to find in loose although a bit tougher when it comes to mint set. The key...
Here's another example for 50 kopek coins that I've done up - http://gxseries.com/dump/russia_50k_61_pg1_small.jpg While I have been hunting the...
I find some denominations struck from 1965 to 1975 to be very difficult. In particular from 5 kopek onwards. Some key dates: [img] [img] [img]...
Spoiler on what I am working on: http://gxseries.com/dump/soviet_comm_pg01_small.jpg
Please post photos of overstruck coins. Thanks.
cladking - I am certain I can think of at least 4 different mintset packaging, two from Moscow and another two from Leningrad Mint. While Krause...
Looks like I didn't make myself clear in the first place. The showcase of my Russian overstruck coins can be seen here:...
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