Here are two high-end and very attractive dollars, one dated 1900, the other 2000, each graded by NGC:...
All the big-ticket, big-name coins with provenance, such as 1804 dollars and 1913 nickels, have been overgraded. I've seen plenty of lesser priced...
Per request, I'm posting this along with two other article-type messages. Choices in coin holders include but aren't limited to the following,...
Additions and corrections are welcomed. This document is copyrighted -- please don't republish elsewhere. Slabs can provide a measure of...
Per request, I'm posting this along with two other article-type messages. Online auctions can be a great way to buy coins. You can shop from...
The three most beautiful, in a classical sense, are Saints, Walkers, and Draped Busts. The most handsome, in a rugged American sense, is the...
Here's another gold coin of mine: [img] Not! Actually it's on my want list. Not! (Sorry -- getting carried away here.) This Ultra High...
Stujoe, it's interesting the response you got from your survey with that Indian Head gold -- quarter eagle or half eagle? It's a nice coin despite...
Actually, there's quite a bit more to RCC today than Michael indicates, and it's not nearly as negative. There's lots of useful advice-type...
Best U.S. coin buy: 1803 Bust dollar. I bought it raw on eBay on September 13th last year, two days after the September 11th terrorist attacks....
Michael, that electrum hekte seems like a very good buy, and a very cool coin. I've been thinking about possibly adding a similar coin to my...
Michael, you're quibbling muchly. Athenian Owls circulated much more widely than the coins you mentioned (and you left out Aigina Turtles as being...
Here's your chance to show off. Well, I'm going to show off, anyway. I'm going into lots of detail here -- doesn't mean anyone else has to. I...
Michael's point about books is a good one. Reading books enriches your appreciation of the coins, and this is possible far more with ancient coins...
Hey, Chrysta. I looks like your pic didn't make it here. I'd love to see it -- I like disagreeing with PCGS. <g> It seems what you need to...
Doug Smith's Ancient Greek & Roman Coins site, highly recommended, changed addresses. Current URL is: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dougsmit
Here are some good intro Web sites about ancient coins: Brad's Introduction to Ancient Coins (mostly Roman)...
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