One of those most difficult, yet paramount concerns for the coin collector is grading. To the collector this will help him find the best coin of his desired type for his collection. To the investor, this would...
Coin collecting novices tend to belive that only "really rare" coins like the 1930 penny have any chance of increasing in value over the years. However, a quick comparison with prices from any old coin...
Values Finding out the value of your old accumulation of coins can be quite painful.But dont panic!! There's plenty of help around if you know where to look.Greg McDonlad publishes an annual "Pocket Guide to...
1780 Maria Theresa (Theresia) Thaler First Things First The first thing to note about these coins is that they were not struck in 1780, but have been issued ever since, as an official restrike by the Austrian...
German Paper Money. There are few great things about collecting German paper money: 1. Easily accesible, whether you are shopping on E-bay or in your local coin shop. 2. Great price range. A regular German...
A CAST COUNTERFEIT is a replication of a genuine coin usually created by making molds of the obverse and reverse, then casting base metal in the molds. A seam is usually visible on the edge unless it has been...
Coin collecting novices tend to belive that only "really rare" coins like the 1930 penny have any chance of increasing in value over the years. However, a quick comparison with prices from any old coin...
Currency was and is always a mirror of social life, political and society changes.An example therefor is the hyper inflation in 1923 in Germany, but also in the late 80's in Yugoslavia.This little guide will...
Introduction This is a very interesting and unfortunately, a very difficult question to answer. Unlike other numismatic areas, ancient numismatics has a diverse range of coins from a diverse range of cultures...
For every numismatist, it is a noteworthy fact that the minting of coins in Vienna only commenced at a relatively late date. In a way, English king Richard the Lionheart was partly responsible for the...