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You can replace every instance of the word "colonial" in the OP's post with "mediaeval", and the post is still 100% true. There are times, in the history of numismatics, where the… (View Post)

This once again highlights the folly of relying on Coinflation's calculations of "scrap metal value". Coin collectors/hoarders/investors are competing with scrap metal merchants for the low… (View Post)

It's not a coin. It's not a "gaming token" either; it's not round enough for an amusement or arcade token. I'm not entirely convinced it's even numismatic in origin, though the design is cl… (View Post)

Google, define "contrarian" for me. OK, sure, I've got bucketloads of that. Conventional wisdom says that if you've got $1000 to spend on coins, you should buy just one $1000 coin, instead … (View Post)

Polishing a tarnished silver coin with a polishing cloth (as opposed to dipping it in a solution of E-z-est or similar) will create little pockets of still-tarnished surface in the deep, hard-to-reac… (View Post)