Every once in a while I'll turn one of those tv coin shows on. It almost never fails; within a few minutes they spout a flat-out lie.
When I collected silver bars, I'd pay a bit extra for the odd bar. I had some neat ones, but they went years ago...:-(
Harumph. That's what I get for not paying attention to gold sets. But it's good to know info!!
Not everybody collects the same way. Most people need time to figure out what and how is the best way for them.
We've ALL been there in one way or another... only thing to do is remember what you forgot for next time!
It's been so many years now, he'd probably recognize me in person, but he wouldn't know me from Adam on the phone. The only thing I can remember...
Wow. I guess that's what people deserve for answering your questions for the last month and a half.
Not always. Both can be minted with coin turn (or rotation) or medal turn (again, or rotation). Most countries do mint their coins with coin...
I found a website that indicates it was part of a Shell gas giveaway in the 60's for the 100th anniversary of confederation. Here's a link to the...
One of these days I'll get around to putting a web page together, but for now I don't think I have any of them photographed. I'll have to dig some...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350333698360&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Game counter would probably be a better term. What games? Beats me... whatever games they played during Victorian times.
Looks natural to me. At least, nothing springs out and says AT.
It's probably a game token.
I would get the best Isabella or Lafayette for the money, but those are 2 of the 4 commems I want to get in a nice grade, so I'm biased.
There are tons of AT coins on Teletrade in PCGS Genuine holders with the 91 code for questionable color that would be junk silver if they weren't...
AH1384/1964 5 piastres KM404 2.5g ASW.0579 .720 fine $4 in UNC
That's a bummer... Wide AMs and 1972/83/84/97 doubled dies are pretty much all I look for in modern Lincolns. So far only found one 2000 Wide.
It might also be coated with mercury.
That's almost as bad as the people who claim the coins were owned by a relative, they don't know anything about coins, yet everything is priced at...
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