Gorgeous coin! A rock solid MS66 IMO.
I'm basically into world coins, but I bought this one because the price was right ($300) and I could see the quality under the toning. Dipping...
Here's a nice one I picked up a few years ago at a good price.
I wasn't kidding about the gold teeth. I was working the counter at that time and handled the transaction. I asked the guy where he got these...
What a wild time that was! At the time I had a full time job but worked nights and weekends for a rare coin company owned by one of my friends in...
Here are some nice ones.
There is a long time Coin World advertiser who has been offering "premium quality brilliant uncirculated" US Morgan dollars on a regular basis....
This is a good reason why I have never bought any world or US coin unless I can see it up close and personal. Photos are misleading. The OP's...
You're probably right about it being a contemporary counterfeit. I didn't think of that. A collection of contemporary counterfeits would be...
I call it a gem because of the beautiful original patina. The coin was probably struck shortly before it was buried. I basically look for...
This lightweight brass copy of the general issue 20 Cash (Y5) was issued in the 1920's. It's a real laugher! The "C" in "Cash" is upside down &...
Ming rebel Sun Ko Wang coinage, a really nice example. The scratch marks on both sides are file adjustment marks done at the time of issue. I...
Here's a beautiful original example of a Korea 2 Mun coin (1742-1752), Seoul Charity Office mint. I've made several trips to Korea with my wife...
The major grading services do provide one invaluable service-weeding out most counterfeit, altered, artificially toned and cleaned coins submitted...
Building & enjoying a lifetime collection and making a profit when you sell isn't rocket science but it is a LOT of work. Whether you specialize...
Nice BU example struck about 35% off center.
The American Banknote Co. (operating as the Southern Banknote Co.) printed the first $50 and $100 Richmond notes for the Confederacy in early 1861.
Here's a nice 1781 EM 5 Kopecks. The picture doesn't really do it justice. It's an as struck brown Unc., one of the nicest I've ever seen.
This should be easier than the zinc/iron coins challenge. Try and put together a complete type set of all the world coins minted by the USA for...
If you want a really interesting Mexican series to collect try the revolutionary series of Oaxaca (1915-1916). Oaxaca acted as a semi independent...
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