Um, that sounds like one method of obtaining coins, but would not be my approach to evaluating and price-point. My friends who go Early Bird tend...
I go every year, usually stopping in several times between auction previews and the bourse. (I can walk there.) I suspect this year I will just...
I think this year you could see quite a few dealers in one day because crowd density will be lighter. Quite a bit depends on your collecting...
In my experience, it is well worth it if you cannot view the coins in person and an agent is already visiting the lot viewing. The agent can also...
It's a type that is often off-center, unevenly worn, and frequently seen with al Marco adjustments. Artemide had a run of about 30 of these in a...
The hope of some people that cultural property laws will somehow be reversed is simply blinkered. If numismatic collectors and dealers don't...
#5 triens in very nice condition, the pellets are usually obscure.
A topic near to my heart! Don't predict your future acquisitions too negatively! You never know who you will find. Perhaps the major challenge...
You certainly found a rare type with interesting pedigree. I have only seen that come up a few times, never when I was ready for it. I think...
Good spotting! The tech hiccup they experienced move the Republic to the wee hours in NYC, although they did reopen pre-bidding and I salvaged...
A person mentioned in this thread recently looked at a NAC catalog with me and other acquaintances. I noted an unusual denarius I was interested...
It's struck. I think it is earlier than 150s. Weight is so variable on the early struck bronze, much more so than earlier systems hoped it to...
Metal content has an influence on collecting price, but it's a bit silly in ancient coins. Even at today's high gold prices, say $60/gm, an...
A nice selection of the more dynamic revereses. The Plautius Plancus has great centering, often way off; the reverse should be decent if the obv...
There's no exact formula. Posthumous issues are often signalled by the word "Divus" or variant, meaning the person was consecrated as a god at...
Nice examples. Many subtle details on these types, which are some of the most "real life" types in the Roman Republic, particularly the Licinia....
As you say, value is in the eye of the buyer. This example is nicely struck and well-centered. The ethnic seems completely worn, and that's a...
I joined this board today after observing for a while, and of course the first post I see is on a key area of interest. Italy certainly needs to...
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