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    When did Rome start using mint marks?

    Well, the Romans starting using mint marks as control marks on coins as early as on the Roma / Victory didrachms which Crawford dates around 265 -...
    Post by: scarborough, Mar 26, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Hadrian sesterces

    Using the free search for 'sestertius' on acsearch.info will list over 100 000 sestertii. Filter on 'most recent' and you'll get a good idea of...
    Post by: scarborough, Feb 23, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Anyone know about Japanese medals / read Japanese?

    Courtesy of ChatGPT: "The images feature Japanese text. Here is the translation: First image: 紀念 (kinen) - Commemoration 昭和三十年六月 (Showa sanjuu...
    Post by: scarborough, Feb 22, 2024 in forum: World Coins
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    First three aureus. Valuation?

    Since you're asking about the value of aurei and where to purchase early imperial sestertii, I suggest getting a subscription to acsearch.info. At...
    Post by: scarborough, Feb 22, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Old Silver coin - a job for NGS?

    You might consider posting this question and your photos on numismatikforum.de where there are over 100 pages of discussion (at least in the Roman...
    Post by: scarborough, Oct 21, 2023 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    First bad experience with a Vcoin vendor

    Although everyone's situation is different, here's my latest experience on a shipment from Europe: 10 May - auction closed and lot won 15 May -...
    Post by: scarborough, Jul 1, 2023 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Is this Julius Caesar coin real?

    I see what I think to be casting pits around the lettering and Aeneas's leg. I would not purchase this coin.
    Post by: scarborough, Jun 20, 2023 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    CSA $100 note mystery name

    Thanks again for your interest, @Collecting Nut, I appreciate it. From a close look, I see that both stamps have Montgomery as the last word,...
    Post by: scarborough, Feb 25, 2023 in forum: Paper Money
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    CSA $100 note mystery name

    Thanks for your interest. A higher res photo of the note is in the attachment to the original post. For quick reference here's a low res copy....
    Post by: scarborough, Feb 24, 2023 in forum: Paper Money
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    CSA $100 note mystery name

    FYI, I was just informed that the word I couldn't read was "Jackson". So the note was issued in Jackson Mississippi on Feb 5 1863. Thanks to all...
    Post by: scarborough, Feb 24, 2023 in forum: Paper Money
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    CSA $100 note mystery name

    I have questions about my $100 CSA note that I hope CT members can either answer or point me to a specialist forum that might be able to help....
    Thread by: scarborough, Feb 21, 2023, 10 replies, in forum: Paper Money
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    Leu Numismatiks doesn’t ship my coins!

    Earlier this week I wrote about my experience with delays in customer service at Leu. I do want to add that yesterday they did provide me all of...
    Post by: scarborough, Feb 4, 2023 in forum: Coin Chat
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    Leu Numismatiks doesn’t ship my coins!

    My experience with customer service at Leu is similar. In my case I’m asking them to send me a scan of some information that they say they have...
    Post by: scarborough, Feb 1, 2023 in forum: Coin Chat
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    What is the value of this coin?

    While I wouldn’t want to suggest a value or bid price, I do recommend that you take a look at an open search engine with values such as Sixbid’s...
    Post by: scarborough, Jan 24, 2023 in forum: Ancient Coins