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Orfew replied to the thread 3 bargain basement pickups and one of them is not a Flavian.

I love that Trajan. Such an interesting type. Thanks for posting yours.

Orfew liked Alegandron's post in the thread Landed another whale!.

Great coin, @Orfew ! Another super catch. Since I do not have a Captive coin, I will take a different tack. These are kinfolk of my...

Orfew liked Ocatarinetabellatchitchix's post in the thread Landed another whale!.

I don't have a Ivdea Capta to share, but I would just like to point out that this month of August is the 1950th anniversary of the...

Orfew liked PeteB's post in the thread Landed another whale!.

Orfew: Much rarer than the "usual" type below! Nice catch! [ATTACH] Vespasian. 69-79 AD. AR Denarius (19x17mm; 3.35 gm; 6h). "Judaea...

Orfew liked furryfrog02's post in the thread Landed another whale!.

Very nice! If you keep landing all these whales there won't be any left in the ocean! :P I've shared this coin before but I really like...

Orfew attached a file to the thread An Unassuming Mystery Coin.

I admit quite readily David that this one flew by me as well. That is a very nice catch and a just reward for the study you have...

Orfew posted a new thread.

Landed another whale!

While not excessively rare, this type is in high demand for the Ivdea Capta reference. I drooled over this one for a few weeks before I...

Forum: Ancient Coins

Orfew liked bill shay's post in the thread R.I.P., John Pett.

While I didn't know John Pett personally, I bought coins from him for many years. He was polite, friendly and honest, thus it was...

Orfew liked Gavin Richardson's post in the thread R.I.P., John Pett.

A great line from his obit: "He would help others with his opinion but he never claimed it was the ultimate truth – despite the fact...

Orfew replied to the thread acsearch Premium vs. Coin Archives Pro.

Now that sounds like a lot of fun! The only problem is I might never exit the library. LOL.

Orfew liked ab initio's post in the thread acsearch Premium vs. Coin Archives Pro.

For that you need a real library. Come over to Athens and visit the BCD library. No need to wear a protective mask, you will be all...

Orfew liked jamesicus's post in the thread The Good Ole Days.

The rough equivalent of 1pound sterling ($2.50) in 1946/1947 England just after the end of WWII would buy you a nice Julio-Claudian As...

Orfew liked Ryro's post in the thread The Good Ole Days.

Wonderful story on a beautiful coin! Here is my much more humble version, from the same time, minted under the founder of the modern...

Orfew liked Al Kowsky's post in the thread The Good Ole Days.

Over the weekend I was able to locate the 1st Republican denarius I bought in 1966 at a coin show in Rochester, NY, for $15.00, pictured...

Orfew liked zumbly's post in the thread acsearch Premium vs. Coin Archives Pro.

When acsearch went Premium, for a good long while I resisted paying for what had previously been given free. I made do with CNG's sale...