Yes, fabulous coin. The oars suggest a rowing galley which is not apparent in the coin. I mean there are a lot of oars, yes? The prow may be for...
TIF: What coin is it with the boat and oars?? A fine historical piece, as ancient boats are of great interest. Nice coins!! All, I am drooling.
Beautiful pure Cu, gotta love em.
If you have one foot in a coffin, I would not look to make a profit any time soon. After Obama is out, the economy will alter, but the US is a...
Hard to tell from pictures. Need to see the edge better. Weigh it, measure it, do specific gravity, and compare with know samples. It is certainly...
Good find, I always look for such finds. As mentioned it is hard to grade them via the pics, but they all look collectible. Enjoy.
from Idhair: Do you really need to act like this? Acting? How about just plain communication. Let's see your contribution.
Great shots, in all cases. However if you want my opinion, the last shot: as it has less hot spots, and the contrasts are more mellow, hence...
Note this: [ATTACH] PCGS Restoration Dos and Don'ts Submitting a coin for PCGS Restoration in no way guarantees the upgrade of your coin. If...
Gilbert, when removed the undersurface contrasts poorly with the rest of the coin. In THIS CASE, I would let this one be. You can carefully pick...
a reply to, Paddyman98: Lets see your "proper" pics. Reminds me of various protocols which are not always best. Like the Army Officer who always,...
I was not asking for opinions, just pics of cleaning attempts. I realize that some collectors fail to appreciate some aspects of cleaning and or...
Best place to store your coins ?? What coins??
I was asked to re-post this in a different thread, so I did. I do believe that numerous coins can be revitalized with a little judicious cleaning....
ottotornesi wrote: "...besides who buys them these days? Children have no interest these days and British collectors bought theirs years ago."...
I assume that you are serious. Hence, it is a real coin, 12 sided. Normal for all Canadian cents for several years in the 1980's. GSDykes
He seems legit. It is illegal to sell unmarked replicas as genuine coins. Or selling counterfeits is illegal. Those we report. GSDykes
The striations on the edges can indicate a fake. This is also true of the Jefferson and Buffalo nickels fakes popping up. GSDykes
I think some of the Coin Sets of All Nations are great deals. Many of the choice ones have already traded hands, so shop carefully. There is a...
Lets see some more pics! Messydesk, thanks for updating me, I understand better now. by by GSDykes
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