I like UK farthings and all copper (US large cents).I also like early hammered...These can be expensive.:rollling:
http://www.silver-coins.org/1804_draped_bust_dollar.html Your is a counterfeit /fake.Novelty value only i'm afraid. I'll let you study the pictures.
Information has been gathered over 40 years of collecting coins.There is no one resource.:smile I have a few plastic sets I also have the cased...
Looks a high grade.However artificially toned? If you like toned coins you paid below book. You will find 1950 harder to get in top grade despite...
The only faked date of the series I am aware of is 1798. The proof will be weight. Many people think they have a spade guinea when it is a brass...
http://www.24carat.co.uk/frame.php?url=1791guinea.html Here is a GVF a well respected UK dealers site.
Looks OK to me and the weight/dimensions are right. There is considerable wear on the obverse. As long as it hasn't got mount marks on the...
Chinese fakes are getting better.It is worrying because modern technology can easily reproduce centuries old coins. There are so many people...
The Maundy set was a bargain.Well done and enjoy it.They are under priced IMO.
As long as they were not 1877 IHC.:smile
Britain France Italy Spain The USA has no history.That is why collectors of 100 years ago concentrated on the British currency
Go for a Nikon D40 DSLR. A few years old but quality.
I use self seal little plastic bags (about 2x2) and as cheap as chips.Once taped inside the jiffy bag(bubble envelope) seems to be the best...
In the UK I've had several problems on receipt and sending.If a coin rattles in an envelope it is obviously too tempting for some post office...
Pop in a small Jiffy bag in a plastic envelope which I tape to the inside of the bag. Over £15 registered , over £50 special delivery.Under £15 I...
I detect too.I have the site of a Roman fort 400m away and arable fields surrounding the village full of coins.Trouble is getting permission.
I'm amazed how cheap Roman coins are. I bought 14 bronze coins from a dealer for £10...soaked them in olive oil and got to work with a wet tooth...
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