This is good advice but I'd put in one slight twist: buy a few coins first (spending no more than $10-20 each). Hold it in your hand, keep it on...
Learning to "read" auction house photos is particularly critical in a pandemic where travel to view coins is impractical. CNG's photos have...
I find it healthy to sell coins periodically. It offers an opportunity to refine your tastes and trim out pieces that don't quite fit as well as...
Here's my Homer portrait with his name in the legend. I paid what felt like a strong price for it but I haven't seen another since so I suppose it...
This and your "Part 2" post represent a wonderful collection! Certainly a case of "less is more", a mentality that aligns well with my personal...
Congratulations on a great year! My favorites are your Altar of Zeus Straetus (what a stunning and novel depiction!), the Four Seasons...
A particularly vocal skeptic I've encountered was a dealer of US coins that I would see at shows over the course of several years. I had...
The pedigree for that coin was fake (and perhaps the coin itself as well). This is the real coin from that sale, last sold in 2009 at Stacks:...
My goal is to add at least one new "keeper", catch up on writeups for my collection, and to end the year with the same or fewer coins as I started...
Your Carthage stater is beautiful! This year definitely won't be the same without the NYINC but hopefully everything is back to normal for 2022....
This was a bit pricey: [ATTACH] (Admittedly caused by a bug and since fixed but even Jeff Bezos would think twice about that one!)
I generally avoid commenting on authenticity posts but there are many red flags with that coin and the overall transaction. I'd stay far away.
I completely agree. I send most coins I buy through Ex-Numis but the results can be hit or miss. While imperfect, it's still a worthwhile,...
The portrait on your anepigraphic #10 makes it my favorite of your group. It's been an uncommonly good year for Apostolo Zeno, with four forum...
Merry Christmas, Bing, and thank you for your service! My wife is very supportive of my collecting and found these on an Etsy store made from...
Your #4, the first portrait of Octavian, is my favorite. I saw it on Herakles' store on VCoins after it sold - it jumps out as a solid example of...
Thanks @Only a Poor Old Man , and I do agree that Byzantine art (like all art) needs to be looked at in its proper context. I can appreciate the...
I generally don't collect Byzantine coinage as the stylistic degradation isn't appealing to me but this type has always been on my list for its...
This is my answer as well, including the car apathy.
These are eyes that peer into your soul: [ATTACH]
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