Forum: Coins
April 14th 08, 12:02 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins,uk.rec.collecting.coins
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Spink takeover
Which one is it, that tiny thing in a back alley in the center of york?
Alan Marshall
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Forum: Coins
March 16th 08, 10:41 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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A chance to own a unique coin?
Without even looking at the auction, its most probably a contempary forgery.
ok, looking at the auction now (btw, I have several of what i think it will
be).
Yep, im right, forgery that was...
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Forum: Coins
March 11th 08, 01:09 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Forum: Coins
March 4th 08, 02:52 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Forum: Coins
February 20th 08, 12:09 AM Posted to uk.rec.collecting.coins,rec.collecting.coins
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Interesting price.
I have one of these, loose + single.
I bought it from ebay for £26 about a year ago (Unc), they are pretty
uncommon.
This is a silly price, but ive seen worse.
Alan Marshall
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Forum: Coins
February 7th 08, 09:11 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 11
Views: 700
Lunatic.
Count how many bidders that go above the sensible price, 4 or something.
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Forum: Coins
February 6th 08, 10:07 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 11
Views: 700
Lunatic.
You realise this is a Proof?
And yes, ive seen plenty of them go a rainbow color naturally due to the
crappy cases.
This is quite normal and ild price it around £6 to £8
"note.boy"...
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Forum: Coins
October 20th 07, 11:58 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Need French coin 1 decime ID
With what your describing, you have it correct.
A Un Decime (10 centimes) from L'an 8 (late 1799 to 1800)
K mint = Bordeaux.
Its a common mint/date for issue, prices out the same as a paris one of...
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Forum: Coins
October 2nd 07, 10:42 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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The horror of it!
At least its graded correct.
ACM
"note.boy" wrote in message
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Can anyone suggest a coin less appropriate to be...
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Forum: Coins
September 5th 07, 06:06 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 28
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Crazy Colors
Not a coin, but I have a .925 silver teaspoon (from 1841) I use in the
kitchen.
Occasionally if left for a while that can turn a mirad of colours, mostly
often a deep blue + purple.
all thats used...
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Forum: Coins
September 4th 07, 02:20 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 9
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any idea about this 1690 France coin?
38mm / 27 grams puts it at a full Ecu, very difficult to tell apart without
knowing the size.
They were often overstuck on earlier coins like oly said.
Alan Marshall
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Forum: Coins
September 4th 07, 12:21 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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any idea about this 1690 France coin?
Also, in that condition, your looking at it being worth around $300-600 -
depending on the mint (thats going by Krause VF - XF priceing)
however, the doublestrike may detract from the value somewhat...
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Forum: Coins
September 4th 07, 12:17 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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any idea about this 1690 France coin?
Looks to me like a 1/4 Ecu of Louis 14th
strangely double struck (more noticeable on the reverse, abut a X is visable
above the kings head)
Cannot quite work out what mint, as that (the center of...
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Forum: Coins
August 21st 07, 10:56 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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People are stupid
This is getting stupid.
crappy dog of a coin though.
Alan Marshall
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Forum: Coins
August 6th 07, 01:28 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Forum: Coins
July 19th 07, 03:46 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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grammar question
I would go with the Priority then secondary
Bronze, Silver-plated.
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Forum: Coins
July 16th 07, 11:11 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent PCGS MS-65 RD PQ
Looks like a weaker strike to me, abes beard and hair above his ear isnt the
best.
The reverse however is beautiful
Alan Marshall
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Forum: Coins
July 8th 07, 10:35 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Advice needed / Error Coin
And the fact that theres 2 ( or even 3) reversed strikes suggests its run
over by more than 1 wheel, and moved slightly.
almost certinally a rail trail piece.
"Alan Marshall"...
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Forum: Coins
July 8th 07, 10:32 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Advice needed / Error Coin
Consider that one strike on that is from a nickel, and it looks inverted,
good chance its been a sandwich
Yes, enough weight on a train will really pancake a coin.
"ishka.bibble"...
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Forum: Coins
July 5th 07, 05:56 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Just a point of clarification from Ira
Ira, I dont know why you let the gibberings of that clown get to you.
He obviously has NO IDEA that a coin collector can choose what to collect.
To me a 55 DD is MORE of a coin than a $20 gold...
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Forum: Coins
July 5th 07, 05:48 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Pics of my 1936-S Mercury Dime
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I can't tell anymore if I enjoy collecting coins more or less than just
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Forum: Coins
July 5th 07, 05:45 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 17
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Pics of my 1936-S Mercury Dime
Hard to guess 67 when its printed on the label :)
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