For some reason, the 1955-P has been a very tough date for me to find. I don't think I have found a single one in circulation, in the hundreds of...
Here is a 1909 Japanese 10-yen gold coin that was part of the Japanese equivalent of the GSA sales of the '70s. The American occupying forces...
So what metal is that coin made of? Are 10p coins no longer made of cupro-nickel?
Well, I guess that ends my dream of retiring on the profits I would have made from the sale of my '45 micro S :(
The coins in the "geisha girl" holder are: silver 1-bu gin (minted 1859-1868); gold 2-shu bankin (minted 1832-1858); gold 2-bu bankin (minted...
The circular gold coins were introduced after the samurai period had officially ended, that is, at the beginning of the Meiji era. Some of the...
1913 Type I Buffalo nickel with a bit of toning
I like the shot in your post #429 :)
I have a few other Japanese gold coins. Some of them are not accessible right now, but I'll try to post a picture of one of my late-Meiji 10-yen...
Large Canadian aluminum token commemorating the nickel complex at Sudbury, Ontario. This was bought at a flea market in the middle of nowhere,...
Vial of placer gold, some of it bought, some of it panned, at Chicken, Alaska. For reference, the vial is 1 1/4 inches long.
It's apparently copper, about 20mm in long diameter and 17.5mm in short diameter.
1811 Spain 4 reales, Joseph Napoleon. I have to wonder about all the "blisters" in the fields-- what caused them?
Thank you for your nice message about my two coin albums, and sorry for my long delay in acknowledging it. I had been away from Coin Talk for most...
This 1964 proof was photographed with a cheap Sony digital camera under fluorescent light and "near" setting.
At one time, Wal-Mart tried to dabble in coins. This coin, which was bought in the late '70s or early '80s, might explain why they didn't get very...
Very nice-- a US-Philippines peso with original surfaces :thumb:
198(3) off-center cent
1982 Zinc cent with die crack on left side of obverse
1871 (Meiji 4) Japan one yen gold
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