I have often been tempted by this seller's coins, but have always hesitated because of the photography. But now that I have a better idea of what...
Sorry, I meant to write "our modern eye" not "are modern eye"! Apparently the editing option goes away after a while.
That's what I think too, but if I can't get a good sense of the coin I won't go for it. I'll let someone else take the risk if bargain hunting is...
As others have noted, the animal-looking-back pose probably became a convention on ancient coins because the curved silhouette of the neck follows...
These are bad but still far from the worst I've seen. There is a lot of poor seller photography from people who call themselves professionals, and...
I had a discussion with a representative of NGC at an ANA show and this is correct. They request that labels from cracked-out coins be returned to...
According to a prolific contributor to the discussion threads at FORVM, you can learn nothing from fakes. Although it looks like you've learned...
Bad experience?
What you are describing seems to me to be a fascinating collection, something that if presented well could be very educational. Is this collection...
There is a saying that the best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is today. Same with coin collecting.
I collect ancients and all ancients have been cleaned. Also, any reputable dealer or auction house will refund my money if the coin is found to be...
I think a more appropriate word is biased. While I'm confident that graders at NGC and PCGS strive to be objective and suppress any biases they...
This is not a plausible "what if" because any family members that could possibly come near my coins have been educated by me to know better than...
Become a member of the ANA and you can do that on your member page. Create a gallery of your coins to "inventory, post pictures and write...
There's almost no difference. My opinion is that they both detract from the star of the show, which should be the coin. Simpler is always better....
randygeki, your avatar coin is wonderful. I really really really like coins from this period.
Mine is Aquilia Severa (second and fourth wife of Elagabalus); AD 220–2. Rome, AD 221, AR Denarius, 3.20g., 20mm., BM-335, RIC-226, RSC-2. Obv:...
Thanks for the replies so far, just wondering what people think. I'm not planning on acquiring any Olympic medals any time soon, but curious about...
Does it bother anyone but me that Olympic athletes put their sweaty, oily fingers all over the surfaces of the medals when they pose for photos...
Hi Doug I like your answer. Although Mat just described your collection as "fine" even though you say you buy coins at random, which according to...
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