If the fragment is 27mm at the widest dimension, it's most likely from a 4 reales coin.
Yup, they make them of all the denominations as well. From dime to dollar
I don't really keep counterfeits either, unless they are collectible contemporary ones. If they're decent quality and potentially can fool...
lol so true
As someone who has driven over the Brooklyn bridge many hundreds of times, I can never understand that joke. That bridge is horrible. Maybe that...
The difference between specimens and really nice business strikes is pretty clear. Specimens look proof-like an often have fine lines in the...
The factual part is that they are red flags :)
Later re-strikes? First I hear of that. Are you talking about official or unofficial ones? :)
See this is exactly what has me wondering. This one is cheap enough, but this situation comes up at much riskier prices. Your replies are exactly...
I saw this listing earlier and it got me wondering how people feel about situations like this. The facts: 1. Super blurry pictures, impossible...
Ever try wrapping them in bacon? Even if they don't tone you can market them as special "scratch n' sniff" editions
The doubling doesn't look like the "value added" type, and minor clashes are fairly common on Swiss coins. It can have a small premium to the...
Doesn't look cleaned. It has a typical look that is common on billon and low purity silver coins. You get some of the silvery shine on the surface...
While I disagree with promoting the artificial toning of coins, some of your guys reactions seem overly severe. Everything posted is already well...
Look under Crete. And yes the coin appears perfectly genuine, though there are plenty of fakes out there as well :)
No idea how the German error coin market is, but I do know that this sort of thing is by no means common
He's back! That ceremony of sacrificing two goats and 4 gold buffalos worked it's magic :)
Any time you settle on a specific theme you are apt to spend too much. As for me, I collect mostly better grade silver with cut-off years around...
Heh, never really paid much attention to that. But it does seem like the gal has a bout of scurvy or something. This design had been used since...
The counter mark is a revaluation, the host coin was likely a 4 maravedis. By the 17th century, inflation made it necessary to revalue the coin to...
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