Wow. I don't know who to praise. Granted, the graders did an awesome job in identifying that it is a doctored coin. I could not tell. At the same...
The XRF analysis is most certainly interesting. Some of my coins are worth researching but shipping will kill it as well as I hate the idea of...
Where there is money to be made, anything can be done. At one stage, Western hotel / fine dining in China had to make sure they smash their...
Stamp collecting isn't any better to be honest - same group of people dealing with all kinds of counterfeit goods. The Chinese monkey stamp is a...
"How would you like $50, if not more for me to use your name and details?" "Sure if I don't have to do anything" "Done deal" I reckon 50 dollars...
The story is that there are some smart crooks out there making business. If someone is willing to pay more than a dollar, they have made money....
In general, most of the Soviet coins struck past 1961 are not of much value with the exception of the higher denomination coins in particular 15...
Prices of everything has gone up, except the majority of people's income... Haven't bought anything recently as collecting is just a hobby.
That said, it took me a while to get a 100hwan coin at a reasonable price. Most of the sellers wanted at least 10 dollars (including shipping)....
To add to the complications, KOMSCO supplies planchets to some countries. I think the last time I'm aware, KOMSCO strikes coins for Thailand....
Actually I believe 10-19 pieces is about right - in THAT condition. WOW. There is one time I have seen a 1081 2 kopek (1801). That went for...
Usually if a coin is overstruck, the original planchet would be of a coin with an older design where it would no longer be suitable for...
Pretty sure this is double struck. If this is an overstruck coin, it would be significantly rarer. Some years of EM 5 kopeks are overstruck but...
I think if you are to literally translate moneti dvor, it would be coin courtyard which is essentially a mint. This is still somewhat an odd...
Moneti dvor means mint.
Congratulations, you have just copied and pasted a whole article right in front of the author. Not a smart way to start a lecture. This is...
Sure why not. He would have got enough attention to pay off the mint set anyway.
I do like overstruck coins. They do have some character. It would be 3 reales. Early Azores coins were overstruck and the face value is often...
Does it have to be a one year type and or a commemorative coin?
Thanks for your additional feedback, Burton, Stork and Mkman123. I acknowledge that having additional information description is handy. I have...
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