It would appear that the Monetary Authority used the 25 Centavos of 1893 which had the same weight 6.3 gms and identical composition of Ag 0.75....
I intend to be there on Thursday and Friday. I collect Canadian, Newfie, Irish (my ancestral heritage), Japan pre-WWII (worked there), Vatican...
It is definitely year 18 (1929) according to the Chinese characters. One reads the characters right to left.
Forgot to mention: Join your local coin club and when and where possible attend coin shows - observe, ask questions (however dumb you may think...
Kevin: You are flying the Irish tricolor so I assume your heritage is similar to mine. I started collecting Irish coins after reading a great...
WWII Remembered by C. Federick Schwan and James E. Boling is perhaps one of the best reference work covering currency and coins issued by both the...
Thanks Chris. Paredes is a small town 40kms (25 miles) east of Porto. Some dealer must have retired there! My cycling route will not take me...
I will be traveling to Lisbon in early September to trek the Caminho Portugal to Santiago de Compostela as a pilgrim. I will be in Lisbon for...
One of the better Canadian coin dealers in the U.S. that I recently met at the Long Beach show is Barry Hughes in Tuscon AZ. Send me a PM and I...
Mr Paulo Esteves PAULO ESTEVES LDA. Rua Presidente Arriaga, 96 1200-774 Lisbon PORTUGALIJA (PORTUGAL) Tel.: +351 213 973 628 Fax: +351 213 973 630...
Very nice write-up on Korean Coins. I collect Japanese coins (pre-WWII). I lived in Japan first as an exchange student and then returned to...
I don't know enough about Stack's but have dealt with Great Collections. I find the owner to be quite helpful. I certainly will take a look at...
I do not always get the thread notifications in spite of wishing to follow them. Otherwise, I am receiving daily updates. Thank you for all...
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