These are interesting numbers, but mintages don't necessarily translate into usage. Just because the mint is making them, it doesn't mean they are...
Maybe a week or two ago, I traipsed into a local Barnes & Noble (something I don't do nearly as much as I used to, unfortunately) and made my way...
I've shared this one in similar threads here over the years. I'm still not completely sure what happened to this one, but likely some kind of...
As long as I've had an interest in Mexican money, I've had a curiosity about the nun who appears on many high denomination banknotes. In a recent...
This is my only IHC. Many years ago, just for fun, I put together a 1900 year set (without gold) and that's when I obtained this cent. It's still...
AI stands or falls on the data that it trains or "learns" on. If AI trains on bad data, it will produce bad results, no matter how good the...
Ancient collectors will almost always tell you to crack coins out of their slabs, modern collectors will almost always tell you to leave them in....
This video takes a much closer look at the obverse of a new Japanese 2024 1000 Yen note https://youtube.com/shorts/d5r0Yni24rk?feature=shared...
The Japanese dragon designs from the late 19th to early 20th centuries continue to fascinate me. Not long after finding a decent 10 Sen, posted...
I've had this 1900 cent for quite a while, perhaps for a few decades. I don't remember where I bought it from or how much I paid for it. Apart...
There was some kind of delay in the site, or in my internet connection, and I ended up posting 3x.
The "bad luck" $2 bill myth goes back quite a ways, and is a pretty well-established "myth." Does anyone really know the exact reason why they're...
Melt value fluctuates over time as well. So some sellers may only care if they're earning more than they purchased the coin for than if it's in...
The poor $2 bill. When they did circulate more widely in the mid-20th century, they were considered bad luck, so people would tear their corners...
After a long break from Japanese coins, I randomly picked up a 10 Sen Dragon recently. These remain among my absolutely favorite coins ever...
A week or so ago, I received a random survey request in the mail. I usually just recycle them (probably like many people, but I don't want to...
I was but a wee tyke when Ikes circulated. I don't remember ever spending one or receiving one as a gift. Their size confused me. My parents had a...
There is some information on the Silver Certificate Wiki Page: "In March 1964, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon halted redemption of...
Just last week, inspired by another post here, I ordered the full new series of Japanese banknotes and they arrived surprisingly fast (I did find...
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