Forum: Coins
February 23rd 09, 08:12 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 68
Views: 2,765
GOLD AMERICAN QUESTION
In article , "Mr. Jaggers"
lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com says...
BrianInNY wrote:
I'm interested in purchasing 1 oz. gold American Eagles. The U.S.
Mint...
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Forum: Coins
December 21st 08, 06:56 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 1
Views: 389
Washing Coins - Cheap And Circulation
Lke many collectors, I take items out of circulation, and also
buy some cheap circulated items.
Some brass and copper coins of recent vintage are still shiny.
And I want to keep them that...
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Forum: Coins
December 20th 08, 09:49 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 7
Views: 494
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Forum: Coins
November 6th 08, 02:18 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins,uk.rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 1
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Monarch Portraits - With Crown And Without
I was comparing some portraits of UK/Commonwealth monarchs, just
on stuff I happen to have laying around...
On some UK items (1916 Florin and 1920s-30s Threepences) George V
isn't wearing any...
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Forum: Coins
October 30th 08, 04:44 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins,uk.rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 0
Views: 327
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Forum: Coins
October 3rd 08, 10:02 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,511
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Forum: Paper Money
October 3rd 08, 05:00 AM Posted to rec.collecting.paper-money
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,595
£1,000,000 note.
In article ,
says...
It sold for £68,000, with the buyer's premium that's £81,600. Billy
"note.boy"...
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Forum: Paper Money
September 25th 08, 04:13 AM Posted to rec.collecting.paper-money,rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 18
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Got A Counterfeit At The Bank
In article , "Mr. Jaggers"
lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com says...
When I get a wad of 100s at the bank I often wonder if any of them might be
counterfeit. As...
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Forum: Coins
September 25th 08, 04:13 AM Posted to rec.collecting.paper-money,rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,072
Got A Counterfeit At The Bank
In article , "Mr. Jaggers"
lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com says...
When I get a wad of 100s at the bank I often wonder if any of them might be
counterfeit. As...
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Forum: Coins
September 15th 08, 02:58 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 5
Views: 361
Dealers - How Did You Become One?
This question is for coin dealers. Either full-time, or
substantial part-time situations.
How did you end up in this job? Inheriting a family business?
Or starting out by yourself when young? ...
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Forum: Coins
September 9th 08, 01:48 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,978
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Forum: Coins
September 9th 08, 01:24 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,023
Yet another bogus grading system
In article , "Mr. Jaggers"
lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com says...
Voltronicus wrote:
On Sep 7, 7:14 pm, "John Mazor" wrote:
Maybe this...
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Forum: Paper Money
September 4th 08, 11:15 AM Posted to rec.collecting.paper-money,rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,369
Larger To Smaller Banknote Change?
Recently, I was buying a New Zealand Ten Shilling note. The Cook
version, from 1940 onwards. It was comfortably within my budget.
But, I mentioned the earlier version of the Ten Shilling, with...
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Forum: Coins
September 4th 08, 11:15 AM Posted to rec.collecting.paper-money,rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 3
Views: 665
Larger To Smaller Banknote Change?
Recently, I was buying a New Zealand Ten Shilling note. The Cook
version, from 1940 onwards. It was comfortably within my budget.
But, I mentioned the earlier version of the Ten Shilling, with...
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Forum: Coins
August 13th 08, 08:57 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 15
Views: 953
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Forum: Coins
August 12th 08, 07:38 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 0
Views: 444
Survey - Proof Set Formats?
I just received my first New Zealand proof set, and I was
impressed with the presentation. I also felt curious about how
it contrasts with proof sets in other countries...
The outer box is thin...
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Forum: Coins
August 5th 08, 07:21 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 8
Views: 405
"Market Maker" Definittion?
I have occasionally seen the term, "Market Maker," used regarding
specific coins.
As I vaguely understand it, this means one person who has
"cornered the market" on a particular item. And thus,...
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Forum: Paper Money
August 3rd 08, 06:58 AM Posted to rec.collecting.paper-money
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,232
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Forum: Coins
July 29th 08, 06:13 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 18
Views: 672
Coin In Movie Trivia
If you see the new Batman movie "The Dark Knight," watch closely
when the character Harvey Dent makes decisions. He likes to flip
a coin.
It is a 1922 Peace Dollar.
He initially claims to be...
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Forum: Coins
July 21st 08, 07:02 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,167
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Forum: Coins
July 13th 08, 07:03 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 9
Views: 467
What is ".999 Silver Leaf"?
The official definition of ".999 Silver Leaf"
If I were in charge of issuing money for a war-ravaged
third-world hellhole... I would issue such pieces... To fleece
foreigners hoping to invest...
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Forum: Paper Money
July 13th 08, 05:28 AM Posted to rec.collecting.paper-money
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,391
Large Note Carrying And Folding?
This might sound odd...
I was recently reading about the large-format US notes from (I
think) the 1920s and prior.
And that made me wonder about wallets, and the average person
carrying those...
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Forum: Paper Money
July 6th 08, 01:01 AM Posted to rec.collecting.paper-money
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,936
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Forum: Coins
June 21st 08, 09:22 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 5
Views: 415
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Forum: Coins
June 18th 08, 09:58 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 5
Views: 415
Prioritising - Variations Vs. Common
It is a question of priorities.
My personal example is...
I am accumulating circulated New Zealand predecimal coins and
notes. As is probably the case for other areas, this is divided
into two...
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