The Gold Sovereign A brief history, with technical specifications. Gold sovereigns are probably the world's most famous and recognisable coins.We are limited to 10 images per review, so we have created...
Beware Gold Coins on eBay Which are Not Gold Beware of buying 'gold' coins on eBay which are not gold, just gold-plated, particularly German coins from German dealers. We sell a limited range of items on eBay,...
Aside from all the questionable 8 Reales of all dates coming from overseas , the 1760 Mexico City Carlos III is a problem coin. It was copied in large numbers over 40 years ago in the U.S.A.. So unlike the...
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...
Nazi Germany Rare Gold Coins Are Not Gold - Beware We thought we should alert you that there are many dealers offering Nazi German gold coins which are only gold plated, and not rare at all. These are all...
There are a couple of things that come to mind when I see the seemingly endless supply of 8 Reale coins appearing on e.bay , usually from the same group of dealers. Firstly I recall a television documentary...
For eBay buyers who may be interested in purchasing old, circulated coins from Great Britain (United Kingdom), at least in part for their metal content - as silver bullion - here is a quick guide.Overview From...
It is hard to detect many of the fakes and copies listed these days. One easy one is the 1776 "FF" Mexico city 8 reales. To start , all the 8 reales of that time were minted with a Mint Mark and Assayers...
Branch Mints Since 1871, British sovereigns were struck at branch mints, in addition to the Royal Mint in London.The first branch mint to strike sovereigns was Sydney in Australia. It made good sense to...
Coin Collecting is one of my great passions. There is nothing I enjoy more than talking to my clients, all day long, about something I love to do. It’s more like play, than a job. Like anything, or anybody,...