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Re: How do you think the controversies around 2026 coin design are likey to affect collector value?
These "controversies" would only affect future value if the "controversy" in question resulted in coins being either withdrawn and destroyed or simply not issued in large numbers,… (View Post)1 -
Re: Blue Ribbon coin conditioned
1,1,1-trichloroethane was once a common solvent, favoured as a household solvent because it was (a) cheap, (b) less toxic than many other solvents, (c) non-flammable and so was much safer to work wit… (View Post)7 -
Re: Determining if a Perth Mint coin is real
I'd assume the "37" is a typo. It should have the same specifications as the others in the series. (View Post)2 -
Re: Russian 5 Rouble 1904
Back in the 1970s there were a lot of fake Russian Imperial gold coins coming out of Yugoslavia, either lightweight and/or low quality gold alloy. Getting it slabbed will at least assure you it'… (View Post)2 -
Re: Franklin Mint silver sets
For a decade or so from the mid-1980s, the FM mintmark was a resume stain - nobody wanted them. Many entered the melting pot, despite everyone agreeing that, on artistic merit, most Franklin Mint coi… (View Post)1