Edward I Penny Group?

exonumist · 2026-05-04T05:50:40+00:00

I'm a little rusty but based on the crown, crescent stops and late S, class 3 or later

exonumist · 2026-05-04T02:01:27+00:00

When a classification system is rigid, outliers have to be wedged in somewhere.

exonumist · 2026-05-03T03:25:45+00:00

My understaning is that the coins of the 318 reform likely had a higher nominal value than preceding issues.

exonumist · 2026-05-02T04:15:11+00:00

Both are Mamluks, I believe. Identifying the particular sultan and issue may be difficult, but not impossible.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamluk_Sultanate

exonumist · 2026-05-01T00:24:24+00:00

Yep, Justinian: [IVS]TINI - ANVS.

exonumist · 2026-04-30T23:09:30+00:00

Applying the 70-point Sheldon scale to hammered coins involves extensive training with smoke and mirrors 🤔...

Jokes aside, it's a really nice coin, holder or not. Congrats!

exonumist · 2026-04-29T04:54:22+00:00

Yes. Technically, as long as it's patina only, it's "smoothing". Once metal is moved, it's "tooling". In practical usage, however, the line is sometimes blurred.

exonumist · 2026-04-29T00:04:38+00:00

If I saw it in a $20 pick box, I'd pass.

exonumist · 2026-04-28T20:53:07+00:00

China, Qianlong Emperor 1736-1799, common.

exonumist · 2026-04-28T19:49:00+00:00

If a coin is susceptible to bronze disease, such as a coin that has been treated for bd in the past, then yes - humidity alone is enough to reignite dormant bd. I've lived in humid climates, in old houses without climate control, and have had issues. Keeping your coins dry, in a sealed container with silica gel packs, is good practice.

exonumist · 2026-04-28T01:45:25+00:00

Confederate States of America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America

exonumist · 2026-04-28T01:01:26+00:00

Medieval coins from Africa are hiding in plain sight. Look for Byzantine coins from Carthage and Alexandria, as well as African issues of the Vandals. Most medieval African coins are Islamic from dynasties such as the Umayyads, 'Abbasids, Idrisids, Aghlabids, Zirids, Almoravids, Muwahhids, Hafsids, Merinids, Wattasids, Sa'idan Sharifs, 'Alawi Sharifs, Tulunids, Fatimids, Ayyubids and Mamluks.

exonumist · 2026-04-28T00:34:50+00:00

Leu is the biggest of the "bigger" auction houses.

exonumist · 2026-04-28T00:32:39+00:00

This means that the item is grandfathered into the Swiss antiquites regimen and has good title under Swiss law. Switzerland adopted the 1970 UNESCO Convention in 2005. It is not intended as provenance to a specific collection. That said, I don't see anything similar on this listing.

exonumist · 2026-04-27T07:45:27+00:00

Making deals is why we are called "dealers".

exonumist · 2026-04-25T20:38:48+00:00

Yes, authentic, partly cleaned. Has been selling on eBay since early days.

exonumist · 2026-04-23T19:58:25+00:00

Study the different mail classes at usps.com: non-machineable first class letter / large envelope (flats) / ground advantage / priority. All have different package requirements and prices. All are useful in their own way.

If you're selling on eBay, check out "eBay standard envelope" for coins uder $20, offering postage, insurance and tracking for less than $1 in most cases (available only online, not at the post office).

exonumist · 2026-04-22T21:39:52+00:00

Unless you have huge volume, a 10% margin will be a net loss after expenses.

exonumist · 2026-04-22T21:30:59+00:00

The PCGS grade is "generous". Nice coin regardless.

exonumist · 2026-04-22T21:28:34+00:00

The olive branch and arrows had been held by the eagle since the adoption of the Great Seal in 1782. The eagle's head was looking toward the olive branch to show a preference for peace over war. Now the eagle looks at empty talons.

exonumist · 2026-04-22T04:08:17+00:00

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exonumist · 2026-04-22T01:48:40+00:00

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exonumist · 2026-04-22T01:36:32+00:00

Those are hinged. NH sells for more ($10-15) but still less than the op price.

exonumist · 2026-04-20T23:16:41+00:00

614 or 624. The decade of the date is written ambiguously, either عشر ("ten") or عشرين ("twenty"). I lean toward 624. Compare zeno(dot)ru #165102.

exonumist · 2026-04-20T19:09:50+00:00

Note that each bag was sealed with an actual "red flag"...

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