Here are some scanning tutorials that Google pulled up... http://www.telecoins.com/scanning.html http://dougsmith.ancients.info/scan.html...
Maybe look at doing a Type Set (like a Dansco 7070). Do World Coins interest you? Ancients? or only US?
People loose their heads on ebay (&/or do no research). I've sold stuff used for more than someone could just go buy it new, it's crazy no doubt.
Listing looks fine to me. The seller's telling them what's what. Many collectors, especially in Europe, are fine with cleaned coins.
It would be a nice set to put together, but I pretty much limit myself to my Type Set for US coins. I do have a few nice seateds for that though.
Picked this up for a good price on VAuctions today. Not bad for over 2,000 years old. It's a tiny little 11mm coin. [IMG] AE 11 Aeolis,...
Not sure other than it's Islamic & very worn. I try to steer clear of private ID auctions. Price seems high to me.
It'd be nice if you could check the number on NGC's site (not fool proof I know), but it appears only paid members get that ability? The pop...
Interesting. I too collect lunars (1 oz only) & this was the first I've heard of this. They do appear to be legit, at least I hope being that...
Well, that's a much more complete answer then what was essentially a guess. Nice coin BTW, I like the design. :thumb:
Argentina?
You're right about it looking questionable. The bust looks off as well as the legends possibly. I'd post the photos over at Ancients.info for...
It's good to stand behind what you sell. I don't remember anyone in the other thread saying outright you were selling a counterfeit. A couple...
He's talking about this thread where a couple folks wondered about a couple of Liberty nickels... http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=28833
Here's a Civil War Treasury Warrant (civil) I picked up the other day from an antique dealer. It's not in the greatest shape, but not bad for $10...
Almost all of my online buying is done through VCoins or from HJB
That's exactly right.
http://www.davidrsear.com/certification.html
If you're truly worried about it & want an authentication that will be seen to have value by most/all ancients collectors then you're better off...
Speaking of funky attribution... [IMG]
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