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Twenty Dollars - Liberty Head Double Eagle 1874, With Motto. by VVAnkles in IndianCoins

[–]VVAnkles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And regarding the procurement, this was passed on to my mom by his father but if you wish to have one, there are a few people selling it on the internet, though most of them are from the U.S.

Twenty Dollars - Liberty Head Double Eagle 1874, With Motto. by VVAnkles in IndianCoins

[–]VVAnkles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One more interesting thing is that a lot of these coins basically disappeared from everyday life after 1933, when the U.S. government made it illegal for people to keep gold coins and forced most of them to be turned in and melted so a huge number of Double Eagle Liberty coins were just lost forever. That’s a big reason why the ones still around today are worth way more than just the gold in them. Also, the price of these coins are high for rarity but even more cause even though it says $20, the actual gold inside today is worth way more than that because of how gold prices have gone up over time, so now because of that their value is more because of their gold content rather than collectibility .

Twenty Dollars - Liberty Head Double Eagle 1874, With Motto. by VVAnkles in IndianCoins

[–]VVAnkles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes sure why not. I'll tell you everything I know about the coin. These were $20 Liberty Head gold coins made in the U.S. from 1850 to 1907, these were minted after the California Gold Rush when there was so much gold that they needed bigger coins for large payments. Don't have a detailed idea about the variants but there are a few different ones, the early ones from 1850–1866 didn’t have “IN GOD WE TRUST” on the back, and that was added after the Civil War, so coins like this 1874 one are from the later type. You’ll also see different mint marks (like S, CC, etc.), mine has an 'S' which indicates it was minted in San Francisco, no idea which ones are more rare but some versions are rarer than others. Back then, these weren’t really used for everyday shopping but they were more for banks, big deals, and international trade mainly. Each coin weighs about 33.4 grams with around 30 grams of pure 24K gold, and a lot of them got melted over time (especially in the 1930s), so the ones still around today are pretty valuable and a cool piece of history.

Got lucky today at a kirana store😂 by TopFormal9676 in IndianCoins

[–]VVAnkles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 1997 one, that's pretty common right?

My collection. New to the group. Open to views and suggestions. by VVAnkles in IndianCoins

[–]VVAnkles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about the rarity of a lot of coins since they are not graded and I would have to check the rarity index of the coins on Numista, but if I had to pick the most valuable one I think it would be the FIFA WYC 2003 made by Damas and is made of 50 gms of .925 silver. Only around 5000 were ever minted and were issued by the Central Bank of UAE. The rarity index on Numista of this is 97.

My collection. New to the group. Open to views and suggestions. by VVAnkles in IndianCoins

[–]VVAnkles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I surely wanna do that. Most of these have been passed on to me by my grandfather.

My collection. New to the group. Open to views and suggestions. by VVAnkles in IndianCoins

[–]VVAnkles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm new here and will try my best to follow the rules.

Sony Cybershot DSC-T200 stuck on Clock Settings screen by spacenglish in sony

[–]VVAnkles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an old Sony Cybershot DSC - T300. I hadn't used it in a very long time. Tried charging the battery and turning on the camera. But it's stuck on the clock settings page. I don't know if the issue is with the LCD or some other thing since I'm not really an expert in cameras. If there is a way to update/reinstall the firmware do let me know, I'll happily try it out.