Exonumia

Exonumia Reviews & Guides

  • SLAVE TAGS Primer: Genuine, Fake and Fantasy Tags - How to Tell a Genuine SLAVE TAG from a Fake/Fantasy, An Introductory Primer. In the past several years a number of fake/counterfeit "slave tags" and fantasy "slave tags" have appeared. Some of these are... 
  • How to get the best Challenge Coin for your money - I’m not going to go on and on about the history of Challenge Coins. That has already been done and can be found anywhere on the net.My guide is about finding the best coin for the best price. We all know that... 
  • Beware Krugerrand Imitations in Silver or Miniature - Beware Krugerrand Imitations in Silver or Miniature There are now many items offered on eBay as "Krugerrands" which are NOT Krugerrands, that we thought it time we published a warning about them.When we... 
  • UNDERVALUED COINS IN TODAYS MARKETPLACE - As both a collector, dealer, and close watcher of coin trends and populations, I'd like to share with you some coins which I notice are severely undervalued in todays market. These are coins that could easily... 
  • What is EXONUMIA: History and Definition - EXONUMIA Defined: "Exo-numia": "Exo-" or "Out-of", and "Numia" or "Numis", numismatic or a coin. Thus EXONUMIA basically refers to coin-like objects, such as tokens and medals. It has been expanded to include... 
  • British Conder tokens - CONDERS are British tokens, usually made to the specification of copper halfpennies and pennies. They were struck in the late 18th century (mostly the 1790s, from what I have seen). A variety of merchants and... 
  • Vulgar Numismatics and Exonumia - Vulgar Numismatics and Exonumia Because there is no one guide detailing all of the vulgar creations made out of coins, I've decided to write this guide. In no way is this meant to be definitive. I welcome any... 
  • EXONUMIA-- Collecting Austrian Encased Postage - Many coin and also stamp collectors are aware of Stamp Money used in the US Civil War. Stamps were encased in brass shells, with mica covering the stamp. The brass backs bore an embossed advertising text.... 
  • What makes a good coin seller a SUPERB seller? - What separates the good coin sellers from superb ones? This is a guide to help both sellers and buyers. As a starting point,it's safe to say that honesty, fairness, and adherence with eBay's policies are also... 
  • Reference Guide to So-called Slugs and Facsimiles - Hello ! These So-called "Slugs" represent the very large $50 gold coins that were struck in California for use by the Miners and Pioneers during the Gold Rush. Early Facsimiles of these wonderful coins were...