I've seen these in the 'Bay, too. I think I've seen them made from different coins. Kinda neat, as long as they destroyed a common, worn coin!...
Just got an email from the US Mint about a "new" 2014 United States Mint Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set. It includes a 2014 Silver Eagle!...
Thanks again, Doug. And my apologies to you, Matt, if this was "threadjacking". My intent was to enhance the thread as well as get info for...
Thanks, Doug! I hadn't stumbled on that web page. Looks like I have part of "Prince", most of "Peter" and a chunk of "Alekseevich" plus some...
I scored a score of 1977-S Clad Proof Eisenhower dollars! I never really appreciated them as a yoot, but did like getting them from my Grandpa or...
And MEC2's previous Hungarian "Forint" notes inspired me to purchase this when I saw it. Note the raw edge on the bottom, so I assume it was...
U.S. Philippines "Victory" notes from 1944. One and Two Peso notes. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The back of the Two is marked (overprinted?) "Central...
1 oz rounds with a design based on the Morgan silver dollar. Got these from Provident last week on sale for $0.29 over spot. [ATTACH] Rob
Got one of these this week, too. Similar, anyway, but silver and likely later issue. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Rob
Picked up a few new World Coins this week. Posted a couple in the Canadian thread. Here are a few 17th Century silver coins! Another member...
Couple of new Canadian coins. 2nd in the Birds of Prey series: The Bald Eagle [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And this cool $100 Proof Gold Coin: 1991...
I agree. I read somewhere that pattern is from cooling and because it looks interesting, they allow it to happen rather than take steps to...
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Franklin Mint, maker of crummy "collectibles" and a private company here in the US, also mints coins for some countries! At least commemoratives,...
What was the purpose of using electrum for coins? Did the addition of silver to gold give the coins certain desired properties? Or was the metal...
Is this a quiz? Knowing as little as I do, I'd go for eye appeal. 2 and 4 would be my top two and would probably go with 4. Rob
But they clearly state that the prices are "cash discount" and even let you choose to change to displaying CC prices (at least at Provident, which...
1587-1987 Canadian "Detroit de Davis Strait" exploration commemorative I posted this yesterday in the general Coin Chat forum because I thought...
That's what I said. Rob
The distinction is that while charging MORE for using a credit card is not OK, giving a DISCOUNT for paying cash is fine. You'll note that...
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