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bjherbison's Last 20 Posts

Iranian Coins Not Allowed On Ebay
bjherbison
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Old Post Posted 03/18/2023  07:12 am
Some listings with Iran aren't removed. Many are listed using "Persia". Some are listed without specifying a country -- just date and denomination.
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives
 
Unidentified Princely State Indian Coin
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Old Post Posted 02/14/2023  07:38 am
I believe it is a token, not a coin.
The second image is upside down -- in the center is date 1315 AH (but not written as I would expect on an actual coin).

I didn't find anything useful with Google or Numista image search.
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives
 
Opinions/Thoughts 1926 Chinese Dragon & Phoenix 10 Cent Coin
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Old Post Posted 02/06/2023  08:40 am
It's listed in Krause under China, REPUBLIC OF / Republic - Standard Coinage. Denomination "10 Cents (1 Chiao)", Y# 334.
"1 Jiao" in Numista: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17824.html
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives

1932 Un Peso Cuba - Other Examples For Comparison?
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Old Post Posted 01/22/2023  07:06 am
I don't know about the year-to-year consistency of this type, but for many coins the details vary from year to year as different dies are used. It is much better to compare to another 1932 to determine whether the coin is genuine than to compare with a 1915.
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives
 
Guatamala 1960 / 61 5 Centavos
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Old Post Posted 01/19/2023  08:00 am
The Schön catalog (German book) identifies this type (and most but not all from the period) as being minted by Casa de Moneda de Guatemala.

An example of other mints being used: Schön and Krause both agree that the 1958 1 Centavo wasn't minted in Guatemala, but Schön says Hamburg and Krause says KN (King's Norton in Birmingham).

According to Schön the mint closed in 1991 so more recent coins have been produced in other countries.
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives
 
Non US Coin Any Ideas? Indian? (Id: 1901 Egypt 5 Qirsh)
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Old Post Posted 01/03/2023  05:23 am
There are a couple of cell phone apps that can identify most common coins.

https://coinoscope.com/ (This coin was third on the list from just the first image.)
https://maktun.com/ (This coin was second on the list.)
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives
 
Help With Dutch Indies 1 Duit 1789
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Old Post Posted 12/05/2022  06:23 am
It's not a "mint mark" (a mark identifying which mint produced the coin) but a privy mark as tdziemia said. The mark probably identifies the mint master or the engraver.

(A privy mark can indirectly identify the mint, but for a Duit from the Netherlands the issuer and date are usually (always?) sufficient to identify the mint.)
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives
 
Christian Wilhelm Von Brandenburg 1/2 Thaler 1623 , Very Rare ?
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Old Post Posted 11/24/2022  09:19 am
It is probably KM# 86.

Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives
 
1920-30's Republic Of China Coin Book - Worth Grading?
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Old Post Posted 11/23/2022  09:21 am
First you should think about why you want coins to be graded. Some collections are just graded coins, but many people collect ungraded coins. Personally I have no desire grade any of my coins. But if you goal is selling these coins then grading would probably be useful. But before spending $1500 just walk into a coin shop and discuss the coins with the owner.

After the magnet test, the next step at authentication would be finding good images of genuine coins and comparing. There are many sources, Numista is often a good place to check. For your coin take a look at https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17822.html . That looks like your coin, but look in detail at the THE in the legend. The large serifs on your coin suggest to me it is a copy.
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives
 
A Few Questions On Old Islamic Coins
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Old Post Posted 11/23/2022  08:58 am
Actually, I just found one of the Hungarian MB numbers:
https://numismaster.com/MC_152842
Searching for Hungary 27 finds it, but Hungary 1509 doesn't even though the coin is listed as being issued in 1509.
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives
 
A Few Questions On Old Islamic Coins
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Old Post Posted 11/23/2022  08:56 am
The Mughal coin is probably in The Standard guide to South Asian coins and paper money since 1556 AD. But there are also KM number assignments that aren't in the catalogs. I believe it is likely some KM editors assigned numbers to issuers without worrying about when a catalog would be issued for the types. (There are MB numbers I've been give for coins from Hungary dated 1509-1586.)

You could search on the KM number in numismaster.com so see if it is in that database. (My Hungarian MB numbers don't appear to be.)
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives
 
Bronze / Copper Coin
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Old Post Posted 11/01/2022  06:09 am
Yes, copper and zinc is brass.

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/bronze

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/brass
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives
 
Please Help Identifying This Silver 1762 Coin
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Old Post Posted 10/10/2022  12:02 am
I actually just searched on Numista with filters: Face value: 2 Reales, Gregorian date: 1762.

(Sorry, I was in a hurry. I should have taken the time to teach.)
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives

Please Help Identifying This Silver 1762 Coin
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Old Post Posted 10/09/2022  01:41 am
Peru 2 Reales; KM# 62.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces46609.html
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives
 
1988 Singapore 20 Cents
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Old Post Posted 08/17/2022  01:57 am
It looks like post-mint damage (PMD) to me.
Forum: World Variety and Error Coins
 
Strange Small Gold Coin
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Old Post Posted 05/21/2022  07:51 am
The pictures are terrible, but it doesn't look like gold to me. Ask for better pictures, a picture of the edge, and the diameter.
Forum: Identification: Unidentified Coins, Medals, and Tokens
 
30 Kreuzer Kaiser 1735 German States Coin.
bjherbison
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Old Post Posted 05/10/2022  11:54 pm
The Krause catalog type is KM# 175, but there are many variations. The Schön catalog has # 61, 62, 63, and A63 that are all covered by KM# 175, and I have a coin that I identify as Schön# 62 v. (I don't have one that matches the Schön# 62 image.)

I don't have access to that book right now so I don't know which the pictured coin is.

Rarity is hard to tell as most German states coins aren't up for sale at any particular time.
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives
 
Found Coin Or Token.need ID Please
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Old Post Posted 04/13/2022  1:37 pm
Where are the digits? I don't see any.

It looks to me like a decorative piece, possibly something to put into a hole left when drilling wood to cover the end of the bolt. But it also looks like something might have been attached or there was a hook -- look around 1:00 in the second picture.

It doesn't look like a coin. The monogram is too heavy and it seems to be a one-sided stamping (but not like any uniface coins I've seen).
Forum: Identification: Unidentified Coins, Medals, and Tokens
 
My Daughter Found This Collecting Shells On The Maine Coast - Any Thoughts?
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Old Post Posted 03/24/2022  05:40 am
1) There are more jewelers and pawn shops than coin shops.
2) Jewelers and pawn shops are more likely to have an XFR analyzer. (Although this may be changing.)
3) Some coin shops mostly deal in bullion, Morgans, and proof sets. Those aren't more useful than a jeweler for identifying a coin.
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives
 
Large China Holed Cash Coin 39.71 Grams Identification.
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Old Post Posted 03/12/2022  11:24 am
It looks to me like a charm and not a coin. I wish the side shown in the second image was less worn.
Forum: Identification: Unidentified Coins, Medals, and Tokens
 


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