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Great starting point, poised between ancient Greece and Imperial Rome, and a classic type.
I was really looking forward to it, but I'm sorry to say I can't give it the warmest recommendation. Some of you might be more sympathetic to its...
[ATTACH] I'm quite new to the hobby, so this book looked perfect. Robert Eaglen wrote this book around his own collection, with short chapters on...
Very recent, last few months. Only on a Thursday for the antique market. Small scale but he has some nice things at good prices. Usually has a few...
Shame it's next week. There's a great little stall in Spitalfields market, but he's taking the next two weeks off to watch the Tour de France! I...
Yes. There are some shops - one opposite the BM. But they tend to be expensive. Coincraft, opposite the BM, has limited and pricey stock. Fairs or...
There aren't any shops. The main monthly fair was last weekend. There's a small fair at Charing Cross on a Saturday that you could try - out of...
Yes, and why should a museum want an entire hoard with dozens of the same coins?
Yes, they won't be empty forever! I think about how the trays will look as I collect. 25ish coins is enough to start a new 77-space tray, in my...
He's been suspended almost the whole time I've been here, but people have been talking about him a lot. I just hope he lives up to expectations....
[ATTACH] And here it is with the coins. I like it a lot. Much nicer than the cheap trays I'd been using. I agonised for a long time and read a...
Good question! Many countries have strict cultural property laws so nothing legally comes to market from new finds. But obviously plenty come from...
I wondered about that too. If you click on your profile it shows you the trophies you've got, and gives you an option of 'see all trophies'. You...
[ATTACH] Wonderfully old fashioned experience. Have to call down for the Coin Tray Expert to serve me. Added up in his head, no register. My first...
Followed by: Q - what's a Grecian Urn? A - about 5 drachmas a week
Some people feel the same about coins! I know what you mean, but museums have thousands of vases, many in store and many barely noticed by most...
All bidders care at some margin. If you get two determined buyers, prices can soar ... but not infinitely. It's interesting that a high proportion...
They are! And quite a few have been returned by museums recently. Museums are usually quite cautious buyers these days.
It's interesting because I come from the other direction. I'm very familiar with art auctions, but not coin auctions. There are lots of subtle...
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