It's obvious that you weren't around in the mid '60s to watch how quickly billions of silver coins disappeared from circulation!
Sure wish I could see it, instead of:
My guess is that the editors of the Red Book don't provide any mintage figures for pre-US coinage because they have found no reliable source for...
Yeah, but think of all the new jobs that would be created to make those replacement coin counters!
I certainly did, and my comment wasn't directed at you. The current revival of this thread starts with the question posted by FreakyGarrettC, not...
It could also have spent some time in Vegas, on an Indian Reservation, or some other home to slot machines.
I have to strongly disagree with this theory! What is known today almost exclusively as the Mogen David or Jewish Star was formerly widely known...
Near the low end for a genuine example according to this site which says it should weigh 88-150 grains (5.702-9.72g). Ephraim Brasher (of Brasher...
Or, to put it more bluntly - "Hey emptor - If you buy from me you d**n well better caveat!"
Try some of the dealers Google found on a search for "Cuba Proof Coins".
Discretion is indeed the better part of valor!
[IMG][IMG] KM#768 (15g .999 silver, 5000 proofs minted) is identified by Krause as"Cuban green woodpecker" online at Numismaster.com (source of...
Give up guys! It's been 22 months since the contest ended and more than 5 months since the kid made any kind of appearance on CT.
Apparently not.
Okay, my date conversion comes from page 14 of the 2008 35th Ed. 20th Century volume of the SCWC, which says 1307AH began on August 28, 1889, and...
Dates and legends, especially in unfamiliar scripts are SO much easier to read in proper orientation. After I printed your images and turned the...
One Paymate is an ebay alternative to paypal. Whatever its other benefits/detriments, it's useless to people who want to use American Express for...
Let's see how (if at all) he responds to my Question to Seller:
All things considered, I'm inclined to attribute it as a modern tourist piece intended to conjure up thoughts of an ancient prutah.
Milled coinage of Muhammad V, minted at Constantinople. KM#754, 22K+ (.9170) gold, AGW .2125 oz., with bullion value about $256, which...
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