Nicely done on the photos, Pete
I'm curious as to why Japan would do this for their 1yen, and (presumably) not for all the other coins. But presumably if the economics makes...
Right, it's damaged
Have you looked at the paper under high magnification, to see if you can spot any rubbing? I presume the note doesn't smell like a chemistry lab? :)
They're worth keeping if you keep playing liar's poker :) A collector probably wouldn't give you anything more for them though.
Numista.com is your friend for looking up unknown coins - https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces20207.html
Given the title Mutualite (mutual insurance) I will hazard an interpretation of the image. An older man, dependent on insurance, is supported by a...
I think the medal is commemorating the completion of the Place Louis XV in 1775. Here's a modern medal attributed to Janine Boyer, which appears...
I presume the date of the medal would tell all, it might be the 100th anniversary of 1775 or 1795? Edit: Oh, just noticed you say this is from...
Nice! The obelisk and general area is the Place de la Concorde. I don't know whether the fountain has a specific name. The building at the center...
Normally these go (ungraded) for around $5.00 apiece. Since the fire, I've seen the one with Notre Dame on the face for $20-$40 on eBay. I've...
That's a heavy thing to store, but whatever floats your boat :) I think the new home-size laser engravers can probably do this. Mostly you see...
A WWI emergency note from Paris: [img]
Here's another, the Pierre Corneille issue. Interesting that these are all showing a broad view of Paris rather than any closer views of the...
Steve I noticed immediately following the fire, that souvenir 0E note went up to $20 on eBay. This is probably my favorite note, I've posted it...
I was wondering how many banknotes show an image of Notre Dame. I'll cruise through my collection and post them. Please post any you have. [img]
What a tragedy :( [img]
Very true - for a couple bucks apiece. And you also had dealers with entire sheets they cut up in recent times, which is likely why this one is in...
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