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 ...
Idiot Alert Dennis Windsor Defamatory Negative Feedback Avoid This Unknowledgeable Buyer Fortunately most of our customers, both eBay and non eBay customers, are reasonable people. However in common...
Reference Chronology of the Bible Note: B.C.=B.C.E. (Before Common Era) and A.D.=C.E. (Common Era)Basic Dates (first four are very “approximate”) 4000 B.C.E.Adam and Eve [Masoretic text tradition]1900...
Postage Packing Shipping Costs - Fair or Excessive?What is a fair amount for postage, packing, shipping and insurance, if offered? In this article, we will use the term shipping to include postage, packing...
A Brief History of the Gold £2 Coin Double Sovereigns The first double sovereign was struck in 1485 for Henry VII, although it may have been intended as a treble sovereign. It was produced from ...
Famous Numismatists (Coin Collectors) Kings, queens, emperors, presidents, and other famous people are often featured on coins, either as head of state, and usually on the obvers or "head" side of coins, or...
The lucky Sixpence The first sixpence was minted in the reign of Edward VI 1551 and the last general issue was in 1967, though the sixpence remained legal tender until 1980. Until 1920 sixpences were silver...