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Vess1 liked Valentinian's post in the thread Where's your favorite place to acquire ancients?.

Here is my list of reputable places to shop other than eBay: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/dealers.html It is long and close to exhaustive.

Vess1 liked akeady's post in the thread Tetradrachm - I finally took the plunge.

It's the wrong flip (HJ Berk, it seems), I assume - the magistrates named on the reverse are ΑΦΡΟ∆ΙΣΙ & ΑΠΟΛΗΞI, with Nike on the...

Vess1 liked JoshuaP's post in the thread Tetradrachm - I finally took the plunge.

I have been eyeing Athens tetradrachms for several years, but thought they were too expensive. I finally found one that seemed right for...

Vess1 posted a new thread.

Where's your favorite place to acquire ancients?

I'm just a noob to a novice on an imperial Roman kick lately and have been picking up denarii of some of the more interesting emperors....

Forum: Ancient Coins

Vess1 replied to the thread 3rd and last Vaultbox X #1.

Nice, a hollow core! I was hoping it was a $3. You lost ground on this one too but it looks cool. I didn't get to participate...

Vess1 replied to the thread Vaultbox X 2nd box... #2 139.5g.

Nice! They can be pretty tough on the BN vs RB.

Vess1 replied to the thread Hadrian and Sabina.

Very cool sculpture. Was just listening to a podcast about him for a second time and it sounded like this was the wife he didn't like...

Vess1 liked Dima's post in the thread Latest addition to Classic Silver Commemorative set.

I had a chance to attend CSNS earlier today and at the top of my short wishlist was an Isabella quarter. There were a surprising number...

Vess1 replied to the thread Buffalo nickel die clash?.

Yeah, that is my iphone looking through a loupe in the first two. A little tricky but doable if you get the light and distances right....

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Vess1 attached a file to the thread Buffalo nickel die clash?.

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Vess1 posted a new thread.

Buffalo nickel die clash?

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I just got this for my album. I believe it is real and not a fake but if somebody thinks otherwise feel free to...

Forum: US Coins Forum

Vess1 replied to the thread Vaultbox X.....

lol! When was this release?! I thought they just did VB Oddysey. Didn’t even get a notification for this. They sometimes add weight...