Looks like it could be some sort of bronze drachm, possibly from India.
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holy roflcopter, r u 4 real, d00d??/? lolz...
ZOMG, that description wuz amazing, haha...
Ha, the Colorado one is great, but Wyoming cracked me up. *EDIT* I forgot that I just read about this guy in Coin World for his Amero issues....
What Just Carl suggested is not dishonesty. If you don't know what you have don't appreciate it and are willing to give it away at face value,...
BTW, the melt is around $450 right there. If all those 90%-ers are uncirc., then the numismatic value is above that by quite a bit, I bet. Dang...
Wow, I am now envious of you roll searchers. Awesome find. I think that qualifies as a hoard!
I certainly wouldn't plop down all that cash for such a collection, but I sure would like to have all those world coins...:)
Thanks for all the responses. I'm thinking of calling him up and seeing if I can't purchase it through the mail. It really was a nice looking...
The wife and I went to Estes Park, CO for the Labor Day weekend, and there was a antique/coin store on the main drag there. While she was looking...
The store I used to frequent in MA was in a super-nice town (Newton) and you still had to be buzzed in. Didn't bother me much, but I did have to...
Great articles! I esp. like the 'sleepers' one.
I didn't plan on picking up any bills at the last show I went to a few weeks back, but I noticed a paper money dealer with some 1935 $1 silver...
My wife got me a subscription to Coin World last Christmas. I like it, but I wish there where more articles on ancient coins and coins from the...
Those toned coins are ridic. Is he baking them in the oven, or what? Regardless, PCGS and NGC don't seem to have a problem with them...
I should visit his home in Victor. I think the ANA owns it as of now? I think I read in CW in this last issue that D. Bowers and someone else...
Man, that is exactly what I hear, too. Whenever I go to a show, I tell her I spent $40 every time. Clearly, I spend a lot more than that...
I didn't really want to look further after browsing the world coins. However, I will tell you that they had a display case full of Franklin and...
I think ALL cardboard 2x2's do not contain PVC. Plastic flips on the other hand have been known to contain PVC...even ones made today. I like...
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