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In theory, if any of these coins ever actually had reached the colonies and made it into public hands, they would certainly have been used in commerce, as the Colonies were always starved of money in… (View Post)

Israeli coins are somewhat of a collecting niche, with three barriers to overcome. First, some people who might normally collect world coins would refuse to collect Israeli coins simply for ideologic… (View Post)

The Mint would have bought that silver when it was high. They need to make a profit when they sell it, otherwise they're just wasting their time and the government's money. Nobody in the bu… (View Post)

A coin is valued as a whole, entire coin, rather than the sum of it's parts. The value of a coin - as with the value of anything else, really - is a result of supply and demand. "Supply&quo… (View Post)

Definitely a counterfeit. As noted above the size of the numerals in "1847" is wrong for the type; those proportions are more fitting for the 1847 dollar. Nobody inside the mint would be re… (View Post)