Is it just me, or do BU Mexican copper coins appear to be more orange then say BU American copper coins? What would cause this? Can you get...
Tape is a scary thing to a coin collector. I make a special point of using those small manila envelopes instead of plastic bags when securing...
I finally got this coin in last week, and all I can say is WOW... The fields are mirror-like and there is cameo appearence to the non-field...
Can we include handling in this thread? Anyone remember the pic posted here awhile back of an eBay coin held firmly in a pair of NEEDLENOSE PLIERS?!
I received a couple of packages from Asia awhile back... One was pair of brick sized packages all wrapped up in foil... That turned more then a...
Gotcha bud... it was a funny visual though! ;) Still, I'm not sure any counterfeit is going to put off a signal you'd ever want to dig anyway....
PULL!! lol :)
Not to hijack this thread, but what resources are you folks using to attribute these Chinese coins? I recently purchased a large lot of oriental...
Hey! My Beany Babies are still worth something, right? RIGHT?! *cry*
I think they're fantastic and they go for a premium on eBay. I managed to pickup a copper $1 coin and a silver $5 and $10 coin from an alternate...
World coins are hard to nail down anyway. Globally, I don't think the prices are watched as closely, as say, the US coin market.
After reading this particular thread I saw a 1930's New Zealand shilling with a "George V King & Emperor" legend for sale (no elephant). I got...
I assume you're using Krause as your source? Take note that the highest listed price for this coin in Krause is XF condition ($265 in 2007). I...
Wow... if this coin is any indication, that's a looooooooong standing tradition! It would be interesting to find out where, why and how that...
If he was asking for $100, I'd say maybe consider it if it was in good condition. But $30,000? No way! I'd be heading for the door and laughing...
I did a quick search on eBay and found this 1983 set with a milky quarter. You have to crack the case to get those out, so that coin hasn't been...
Nice! Thanks for pointing that out! I don't often collect Austrailian coins, but I do grab the older colonial coins when I see them going for...
Awesome! I knew about the elephant (or pig... lol) but I wasn't sure if it also showed up on the obverse of Hong Kong coinage as well. That was...
You dealer is a crook. Don't buy anything from him. Where are you located exactly?
US Proof coins from the 70's sometimes have a similar milky residue on them, even while still in the mint packaging. I think someone said it was...
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