I think the equivalent to Notgeld produced during the war is referred to as "Kriegsgeld" (literally "war money"). These coins were authorized by...
Here's a question to the group: I thought I remember reading somewhere late last year that the mint is going to produce some kind of collector...
Kvarterto, What is that faint "ring" visible on both sides of your three Kopek? Is that a die crack? Planchet flaw? BTW, thanks for sharing!
Nice looking coin. That is the next Kopek on my list!
byrd740, Is that the actual "Bank of Montreal" building depicted on your token?
simonwpb, If you don't mind my asking, how did you come across this coin? Did you find it? This is just a guess based on the fact that you...
Another one of my recent purchases: Reverse: [IMG] Obverse: [IMG] What would you grade it at? I don't know the criteria for Canadian Bank...
I made a trip to my favorite coin shop today. I spent almost two hours looking through their inventory and eventually made a handful of low...
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Nice find.
A Coin tells a Story: Spain's last stand in Latin America I found this post on "A Coin tells a Story: Spain's last stand in Latin America"...
Were you just digging in your backyard when you found the coin or were you metal detecting for coins?
I clean most of my copper based finds with a product called "Coin Care". That is how I cleaned this particular coin. I dip a q-tip into the...
Well here it is. Most of you were so optimistic in your guesses! I only wish I could have found a colonial copper or a two cent piece.... The...
Here are some photos of a coin I found metal detecting this morning. These are the "before cleaning" photos. What do you think it is? I will...
Thanks, HandsomeToad!
That's too bad. I actually liked the proposed wheat design. Reading the above posts seems to put me in a very small minority around here.
Those finds would have made me smile too. Congrats.
Hey All, I just purchased this coin in an antique mall. It was labeled "old coin" and I took the bait for $5. Sadly the coin is heavily worn...
Thanks from Freaky's Mom I found this post on "Thanks from Freaky's Mom" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for "CoinTalk Thread of...
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