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• Coins , Coins and More Coins.
• by stecoins( 370)
• Why do we love collecting coins? For some it's the finding the unrecorded variety , for others it's the history and for some it's the fascination. For me it's a bit of all that and more. I've been a collector... 

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  Coin | Grade | Money | Proof | Monarch

• 56 of 60 people found this guide helpful

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• Grading the Gold Sovereign (Part I)
• by coinconnexion( 937)
• WEAR ZONES ON THE AUSTRALIAN SOVEREIGN The highest zones of a coin’s design wear away first. In order to assess a coin's grade, examining these zones with a good eye and a magnifying glass is essential.... 

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  Sovereign | Shield back | Australia | Grading | Sydney Mint

• 40 of 40 people found this guide helpful

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• Determining the Grade of a Coin
• by savoncoin( 25584)
• Assigning a grade to a coin is an art, not a science. It is often highly subjective, especially when working with Mint State coins where small differences in grade make big differences in price. Even so,... 

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  coin | u.s. coins | silver | numismatics | hobby

• 17 of 18 people found this guide helpful

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• Inscriptions (Legends) on British Coins + Translations
• by chardcoins( 5701)
• Inscriptions (Legends) on British Coins + Translations One quick way to identify coins is to read the writing on them. Often this will instantly tell you much about the coin, perhaps all you need to know. If... 

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  british | coin | inscription | legend | writing

• 8 of 12 people found this guide helpful

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• The Vienna Penny and King Richard the Lionheart
• by agora-wien( 2044)
• 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 Lion-hearted was partly responsible for the... 

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  King Richard | Austria austrian | Vienna Viennese Penny | ransom medieval | mint crusade silver

• 7 of 9 people found this guide helpful

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