Thanks! We are getting closer. The one you found also has the "19" and flower mark on the Rev side. Only that the fish on the Obv side is...
Thanks for the replies. I have just bought a World Coins Catalog 1800-1900, and have found very similar Rupee coins in "Bengal Presidency"...
If you buy the 2009 or 2008 versions of World Coins 1901-2000 on Amazon.com, you may get discounts like 60%-70% off. Another possible way to get...
Please Help: Mounted Ancient Silver Coin - ID? Restoration? Hi, I bought this silver coin from an old guy who used to travel a lot. I want to...
This is the first time I see dragons looking like smooth earthworms with feet on a Chinese coin......
Hey you are right! It IS Robin Williams!
And this 1901 Prussia 5 mark is a close 2nd in my coin binder: [IMG] [IMG]
This 1889 British Crown is my all time favorite. [IMG] [IMG]
And a 1890 8 Reales: [IMG] [IMG]
My 1791 Spanish Colonial 8 Reales (in fine condition, I guess). I'm still looking for an older 8 Reales with the twin globes. But they cost so...
Now you are making me nervous. I found a kitchen scale which narrows the weight of this coin down to 27-28g, which seems to be right. Here are...
Thanks for the answers. The reason I wanted to work on this coin was that there was a lot of yellow and brown on the coin that looks like stain...
Hi, I am afraid that this topic has already been beaten to death...... But to a newbie like myself, it is a fascinating adventure. I did read...
Thanks for the headsup. From now on I will read the shipping cost before I bid........
When I was in high school I spent several afternoons rubbing my parent's small but old silver coin collection with tooth paste and a tooth brush....
I wonder how easy it is to fake such a "die clash". Could some one grind off the edge of one cent, put it on top of another one cent, and strike...
I see. Thanks.
Wow, thank you everybody, for your detailed answers. I'm glad that I didn't do anything. When I started, I liked to buy the shiny bright ones...
Does it mean that after the dip, this coin will become something like this? [IMG]
Hi, I'm new to coin collecting, and I have just started with collecting old silver dollars and crown sized silver coins. I have been reading and...
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