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  1. kaparthy
    kaparthy

    100 Lessons for Building and Selling a Collection of Rare Coins

    Pleasure & Profit (Second Edition): 100 Lessons for Building and Selling a Collection of Rare Coins by Robert W. Shippee, Whitman, 2019, 318 +x pages, $19.95.
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    Robert W. Shippee found no profits and significant losses in his acquisitions of high-grade certified modern coins. A Deep Cameo Proof 69 Silver 1999-S Connecticut Quarter is just not rare; and it simply never excited him. He bought the coin (and four more similar Mint States and Proof, silver and clad 1965, 1976, 1999) and he lost half of his $370 investment at sale. He bought them only to complete a PCGS Registry set. He built the set only to sell it. He made a lot of money on the truly collectible and objectively rare coins from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, and he did it under ten years. This is his story.


    He weaves numismatics with his other passion, golf. My complete disinterest in golf did not detract from the book. And I am not an investor. As a...
    kaparthy May 11, 2019 Read More Replies: 16
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  2. BlackBeard_Thatch
    BlackBeard_Thatch

    The story of George E. Dixon and his good luck coin

    George E. Dixon was a first lieutenant in the Confederate Army but his early life is unknown and the only census in 1860 listed him at the age of 23. George's profession was steamboat engineer and he resided in New Orleans, Louisiana before moving to Mobile, Alabama for reasons unknown. During Georges time in Alabama he joined a militia company called The Washington Light Infantry of Mobile and in the fall of 1861 the militia became part of the Confederate Army. During the early months of 1862 Georges regiment, The 21st Alabama Infantry Regiment moved towards Corinth, Mississippi to participate in the Battle of Shioh and during this battle George would be shot in the left leg but the bullet did not penetrate him being saved by his $20 gold coin given to him by his lover.

    George E. Dixon, at the age of 27 was selected to command the newly commissioned H. L. Hunley on it's first attack on a Union Navy ship. During this first attack the Hunley got with 20 feet of the USS Housatonic...
    BlackBeard_Thatch Nov 28, 2017 Read More Replies: 28
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  3. Loong Siew
    Loong Siew

    A rare and favourite artefact from the cradle of civilisation - Indus Civilisation

    Steatite Seal. Indus Valley Civilisation. Harappa. Northern India-Pakistan. Circa 2600-1900 BCE.
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    Featuring a sacred bull common among Harappan iconology. Undeciphered Harappan script on the top. I took a light plaster imprint of the seal to avoid damage or flaking of the surface due to thousands of years of exposure and the soft material that is Steatite. nonetheless a remarkably well preserved seal with full details intact.

    Despite efforts of archeologists and scholars, no one in the world to date is able to decipher the various obscure pictographs found on these seals. Nonetheless they appear prominently on excavated artefacts and often depict common thematic pictures such as the a sacred Bull or unicorn, 3 headed beasts, elephants and human figures in seated meditative posts. Given the soft composite of steatite or "soap stone" many seals reveal traces of damage of breaks.
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    British Museum. source:wikipedia


    The Bronze...
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  4. Ryro
    Ryro

    Helmet down, shield up, that's the way we like to FIGHT!

    Lately I've been really enjoying the Macedonian shield coins. An area that has always fascinated me, but one that I am having a very hard time finding data on.
    The most impactful piece of literature that I have found so far is this this brief pdf: http://www.astro.ro/~roaj/26_2/17-Rov_Mac_f7_n30.pdf
    A good amount, I would dare say most, of these coins listed on eBay, in all their varying types, are erroneously listed as Alexander the greats. That said, it is an area that really stresses the importance of knowing monograms and what, where and whom various symbols are attached to.
    Case in point, here is a Demetrios Poliorketes from my good ol coin pal @ominus1, aka ominomonophthalmus1, where all you need to know is the monogram of "the besieger of cities". But without that knowledge you might have as hard a time figuring it out as Demetrios did getting into Rhodes!
    (He never got inside. And as the story goes, he left the siege engine at Rhodes, where the...
    Ryro May 4, 2019 Read More Replies: 18
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  5. leeg
    leeg

    Early Commemoratives Proposed But Not Issued

    In addition to what Roger wrote, I believe the failure of huge numbers of bills submitted also played a big part to their demise.

    “Abuses of commemorative coins came to the forefront under Grant’s tenure, and President Coolidge vowed not to approve any more in 1925. President Hoover approved some commemoratives, then became disenchanted with the ‘racket,’ and threatened to veto any commemorative coin legislation sent to him by Congress.[1] This eventually resulted in replacement of the Standing Liberty quarter with the Washington design in 1932.

    Although President Roosevelt initially approved of additional commemoratives, the entire matter got out of hand quickly. Secretary Morgenthau began to crack down on excessive commemorative coin legislation in mid-1936….(add quotes). Demand for normal coinage in 1936-1937 continued...
    leeg May 3, 2019 Read More Replies: 27
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  6. Magnus Maximus
    Magnus Maximus

    A Father and Son Duo

    Rome has fallen, the glory days of the Antonines are a distant memory fit for the history books, and the Empire is beset on all sides by enemies that wish to extinguish the last light of Nova Roma. This was the world that John II Komenenos was born into.

    John was the son of the great Emperor Alexius I Komenenos; it was Alexius who single handedly saved the Eastern Roman Empire from nearly 40 years of neglect and military disasters. This was good news for John as he inherited a secure Empire. Though secure, the Turks still held large swaths of the Anatolian country side. This was unacceptable to John and one of the first things he did was to make war against them. John's go to guy and commander of the field armies that was to lead the attack was confusingly named John. Though this John was a Turkman who had been captured as a child in the early stages of the first crusade. Ironically enough they were best of friends and Emperor John intrusted John the Turk with running the army and...
    Magnus Maximus Aug 19, 2016 Read More Replies: 19
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  7. Clio
    Clio

    My Irish Scilling Collection

    Hello! I'm new to the forums and just wanted to share my personal project I've been working on for the past year or so. I am collecting a fun short series of Irish coins specifically the silver Shillings. As far as circulating coinage there's only 10 pieces which makes the set that much more fun. I've tried other sets like the 7070 and found it to be overwhelming. As an added bonus these coins were very low mintages and they are a challenge to find in high grades. If anyone can point me to upgrades for the set please do!

    Here's the set in it's current state.

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    Not a high grade but a fun bit of toning. It actually looks much different in hand but PCGS couldn't quite find the right balance. A friend of mine has given his style a go and you can see the same coin here:

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    This example hase been very recently upgraded with a nicer raw example. It is currently...
    Clio Apr 26, 2019 Read More Replies: 38
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  8. Jochen1
    Jochen1

    Herakles and the giant Antaios

    Dear Friends of ancient mythology!

    One of the famous deeds of Heracles was the fight with Antaios.

    The Coin:
    Cilicia, Tarsos, Philip I, AD 244-249
    AE 37, 19.96g, 225°
    obv. AVT KAI IOV ΦIΛIΠΠON [EVT] EVC CE
    in l. and r. field Π - Π
    Bust, draped and cuirassed, radiate, r.
    rev. TAPCOV THC MHTP[OΠ]OΛEΩC
    in l. field B, in r. field one below the other A / M / K / Γ
    Herakles stg. facing, head l., leaning l., wrestling Antaios; he lifts Antaios up
    by the waist while Antaios tries to break his grip
    ref. SNG Levante 1153 (same dies); Hunter S.556, 59, pl. LX, 18 (rev. same die);
    Voegtli 17h
    good F, usual roughness
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    Mythology:
    Antaios (Lat. Antaeus), son of Poseidon and Gaia, was a huge giant, who is said to have a length of 60 Greek cubits. He was king and ruler of Libya and forced all strangers who entered his empire to wrestle with him. Beause of his immense force it was easy for him to strangle all...
    Jochen1 May 1, 2019 Read More Replies: 3
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  9. wlwhittier
    wlwhittier

    GUATEMALA: Comite Bancario 1899 Un Peso; Peru Stamp on Back

    The most interesting thing about this note (for me) is the Peru 4 Centavo stamp on the reverse. Is it a Revenue stamp, or simply a Postage stamp gone astray?

    Then there's the question of condition...and why this note has been (apparently) carried for so long; folded & unfolded countless times to the point of horizontal rupture and other imminent crease & corner failures. It tells a story, if only it could talk. It was very important, to someone.

    Based on a quick reading of PMG Grading Scale, I'll risk an 8, but it might only be a 6...it is absolutely flaccid of course, and faded as well.

    All comments welcome...and thanks! wlw

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    This summary from PMG website:
    Face Color: Black on gray underprint.
    Face Type: Steamship at lower left, arms between seated Liberty and Justice at
    upper center, steam...
    wlwhittier May 2, 2019 Read More Replies: 4
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  10. Hiddendragon
    Hiddendragon

    Do you ever feel like eBay doesn't want you?

    I've been selling coins on eBay for years and I've always relied on the free listings promos because otherwise the fees just wouldn't make it worthwhile for me. The free listings have always come pretty reliably, usually 2-3 times a month in different quantities. But twice in the last month or so the free listing promo that I received has excluded coins. It's ridiculous because every other item excluded is a huge ticket item like RVs, houses, submarines, and private islands. I might have made a few of those up, but honestly coins are totally different from everything else excluded. I just don't understand why coins are excluded from these deals. Before you say it, yes I know that they're not obligated to give me anything, but they've been doing this regularly for years, and coins have never been excluded until this year, and it has now happened at least three times. It's just so frustrating. Why don't they want me selling coins? Collectibles make the most sense to sell on eBay, unlike...
    Hiddendragon May 2, 2019 Read More Replies: 20
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