Numismatists: what is this coin/token thingy? It was found inside the wall of a late 18th/early 19th century rowhouse in the Seton Hill neighborhood of Baltimore.
posted by GodricVT on Nov 23, 2009 - 5 answers

Can anyone help me find a place to make my own "play" gold & silver coins for a Live RPG? [more inside]
posted by GJSchaller on Aug 24, 2009 - 11 answers

Why do golfers sometimes place a token or coin behind the ball? I know almost nothing about golf, but I've started watching it on a new HDTV as I find it beautiful to watch in Hi Def. I just watched a player putt to within 5-6 feet. He put a token on the green right behind the ball, picked up the ball for a second, then replaced the ball where it was, removed the token and made the putt. What is the reason for this?
posted by markjamesmurphy on May 2, 2009 - 12 answers

Where can I find the best online community for your hobby? Specifically looking for stamp collectors and old coin dealers, but all are welcome! [more inside]
posted by DMan on Jan 1, 2009 - 5 answers

A few years ago at a restaurant in a small Southern town, I witnessed a strange event involving a group of serious-looking elderly men, a bunch of coins, and a mysterious contraption… [more inside]
posted by Wroksie on Oct 29, 2008 - 9 answers

How to remove foreign objects (coins?) from car dvd player? [more inside]
posted by nightwood on Sep 22, 2008 - 11 answers

Help me decide how to attach state quarters to my quilt project! [more inside]
posted by media_itoku on Sep 20, 2008 - 16 answers

Convenient way to get dollar coins outside of a bank? [more inside]
posted by gimonca on Jul 24, 2008 - 16 answers

What's a really good looking copper coin? [more inside]
posted by 1f2frfbf on Jun 16, 2008 - 5 answers

How popular is "Coin Flipping"? [more inside]
posted by Tube on May 3, 2008 - 15 answers

Are there any statistics for how much money (e.g. loose coin on the ground, forgotten change in a vending machine) one finds over a period of time? [more inside]
posted by chase on Apr 2, 2008 - 11 answers

I have a coin collection that has sat untouched for 50-60 years. At the time they were collected the coins were taken from circulation. They are from all over the world (no U.S. coins) and were minted in the early part of the last century. They were mounted on light cardboard pages with scotch tape. As you can imaging the tape has gotten quite brittle and sticky by now and may have interacted with the metal in the coins. I need advice on cleaning and restoring the coins in my collection. I understand that under normal conditions collectible old coins should not be cleaned.
posted by retiree on Jan 18, 2008 - 8 answers

Is there a term for when you see something you like, later on consider going back to get it, and when you finally decide to buy it, it is no longer available? "Non-buyer's remorse"? Anyhow, I digress: [more inside]
posted by theperfectcrime on Jan 12, 2008 - 10 answers

Statistics question: How can I calculate the odds of flipping a coin to get x consecutive heads anywhere within a data set of y flips. (more inside) [more inside]
posted by rocket88 on Jan 3, 2008 - 19 answers

I found a 1910 Indian head ten dollar gold coin in my childhood piggy bank. It looks like this. I have seen it listed online for different values between $400 and $1700. I am broke and (regretfully) feel like I need to convert it into cash. How do I do this quickly, fairly, and for maximum profit?
posted by mr. remy on Dec 23, 2007 - 5 answers

What are some creative ways to give rolled coins as a gift? [more inside]
posted by acoutu on Dec 21, 2007 - 21 answers

Needed: Change Tray for 2008 Accord LX - Parts guys don't know what I'm talking about. [more inside]
posted by SlyBevel on Dec 19, 2007 - 11 answers

Where can I get free or cheap coin sorting in Toronto? [more inside]
posted by ManInSuit on Aug 14, 2007 - 13 answers

I have lots of coins. And no young relatives. I need the coins sorting. [more inside]
posted by Solomon on May 23, 2007 - 18 answers

Weird thing I found. Any idea what it is? Possibly a coin or button or.... Has some bird on one side... the other side has a ??? [more inside]
posted by LadyBonita on May 15, 2007 - 17 answers

One day about six years ago I was headed out to lunch when I found something in the parking lot. What is it? [more inside]
posted by deadfather on Feb 21, 2007 - 11 answers

NumismaticFilter: Can you help me identify this gold coin? [more inside]
posted by DarkForest on Jan 26, 2007 - 12 answers

Is there a word which describes a state where "importance" and "non-importance" happen at the same time? A word describing the unity of duality, the oneness of paradox, and "two sides of the same coin"?
posted by Korou on Nov 15, 2006 - 18 answers

Should I sell my COIN COLLECTION, and how would I go about it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 8, 2006 - 8 answers

I have a silver coin. I would like to sell it. Where would I do so, and what should I be aware of?
posted by solistrato on Oct 24, 2005 - 6 answers

My sister-in-law found a 2300 year old Greek Drachma coin at a thrift store for $4.00. She knew what it was because they found one just like it at an archeological dig in Bethsaida, Israel that she was on a while back. [more inside]
posted by spock on Mar 23, 2005 - 11 answers