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@Boosibri I don't disagree with what you're saying, but in the specific case of Israel's 1949 coins, please note the following: * Kings Norton (which was already a part of ICI in 1949) was apparently… (View Post)

It's a tad bit more complicated than you think, but not too bad. First you need to translate the digits themselves. See the chart here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arabic_numerals Then you … (View Post)

Some time ago I told here the story of how I missed out on a coin I wanted. I hesitated to pull the trigger when it was available, and later when it came to auction I was outbid. That thread led to n… (View Post)

True, but if it's a mechanical error where two different coins had their slab labels swapped, then the grade might not apply either. (View Post)

You didn't say it has to be a U.S. coin, so: My new favorite is a recent purchase from a fellow board member: a 1949 Israel coin with raised English SPECIMEN in the field. Struck in 1949, just one ye… (View Post)