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  1. Dafydd liked gxseries's post in the thread Sometimes lower silver content can be worth more! - China's Fat Man.

    Normally when you mention lower quality silver coins, you'd assume that it's worth less than it's normal higher silver content...

    Jul 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM

  2. Dafydd liked dwhiz's post in the thread I won this.

    on flea bay and I'm going to donate it to Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles[ATTACH]

    1948 PLASTIC ENCASED COIN PENNY BOYERTOWN PA HAFER MOTORS INC 1-horz.jpg Jul 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM

  3. Dafydd attached a file to the thread Athenian Tetradrachm with Large Test Cut.

    From my non-ferrous foundry days we were taught that crystallization is a structural rearrangement not a loss of mass. To explain this...

    Sabine A.jpg Sabine B.jpg Hall mettallurgy.jpg Jul 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM

  4. Dafydd replied to the thread Athenian Tetradrachm with Large Test Cut.

    I have to disagree on that. If we say that the standard weight of a Tetradrachm is 17.2 g the evidence above shows a coin that is...

    Jul 1, 2025 at 6:57 AM

  5. Dafydd liked Sallent's post in the thread 1754 Mexico 1/2 Reales, Ferdinand VI, PCGS CF-40.

    I'm not being able to acquire a few 8R Mexican coins, but so far I had yet to add anything smaller to my collection...until now....

    47066013-ar-09.jpg Jun 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM

  6. Dafydd liked ddddd's post in the thread 1754 Mexico 1/2 Reales, Ferdinand VI, PCGS CF-40.

    Very nice! At one point I considered doing a type set of 1/2 R through 8R but for now have decided to just stick to the 8R (which I...

    84716155_Medium.jpg Jun 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM

  7. Dafydd attached a file to the thread Athenian Tetradrachm with Large Test Cut.

    I reckon you would have needed a samurai sword to make that test cut @lordmarcovan! Following my comments above I decided to follow up...

    Exp Hand.jpg Exp knife.jpg Exp A.jpg Exp B.jpg Jun 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM

  8. Dafydd liked robinjojo's post in the thread [Game] World Coins Time Machine… Counting Backward by Year! (Plus Prize Coin).

    Viceroy of Peru, Potosi, Philip IV, 8 reales, 1655. From UBS Auktion 45, lot 2775, 9-98. Salvaged. KM 21 26.8 grams [ATTACH] [IMG]...

    D-Camera Potosi 8 reales Philip IV 1655 E-PH KM 21 UBS Auktion 45, 2775 9-98 26.8g 3-24-25.jpg Jun 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM

  9. Dafydd liked Chris B's post in the thread [Game] World Coins Time Machine… Counting Backward by Year! (Plus Prize Coin).

    And now 1655 Another Brunswick Thaler [ATTACH] And a tiny Albus from Hesse [ATTACH]

    GerBru165515.jpg GerHes165503.jpg Jun 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM

  10. Dafydd liked calcol's post in the thread Ancient Rare Coins Florida.

    I did a whois on the URL, ancientrarecoins.com. The URL is registered through Wix (a company commonly used to setup and resister...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM

  11. Dafydd liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread Ancient Rare Coins Florida.

    I’ve been collecting for 66 years.

    Jun 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM

  12. Dafydd replied to the thread Ancient Rare Coins Florida.

    Valid point @Collecting Nut but if you are an entry level collector or looking for a particular rarity you may take a risk. What’s...

    Jun 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM

  13. Dafydd replied to the thread Ancient Rare Coins Florida.

    They focus on rarities which trends towards those willing to spend a lot. If you look for a Vespasian Aureus in amazing condition you...

    Jun 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM

  14. Dafydd liked calcol's post in the thread Ancient Rare Coins Florida.

    I wonder if Ancient Rare Coins may have swiped the street address. If they do business only online, they don’t need to have a valid...

    Jun 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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