Thanks for the intent of that comment, which I know was complimentary. I prefer not to think of coins and collectors in "leagues." We all...
Quality mistakes in this case. All good coins, but no longer meeting my quality standards for the types.
I'm glad you're following-up on my lead. Good luck with that!
I'm always impressed by how well @Volodya and @AncientJoe stick to their collecting criteria and goals. Personally, I have a tougher time of it....
Not sure about this. To my eye, it looks like hair and die cracks suggesting a crown. Perhaps we should look at other examples to be sure, but...
That is one of the rarest coins in the Roman Republican series, and @Andrew McCabe 's example is one of the best I've seen! Really, a terrific...
I think that's an overstatement! It's a lovely example. Coins that are not suitable for a NAC premier sale are often suitable for printed sales...
Clain-Stefanelli also wrote several books, and used coins from her collection to illustrate them. Maybe search on Abebooks for second hand...
The most irritating auction practices I've encountered were: 1. Auction house losing the lot advertised, and sending me what they thought was a...
I think Bixby uses "Google translate" but it does so in such a seamless fashion, as Andrew described, that it's far more useful and elegant. The...
I love the type too. Like @Volodya , I find it difficult to find an example that checks all the boxes for me. I'll have to eliminate a box or...
I believe Brand's detailed collecting records are in a library - maybe the ANS or ANA? I believe they are in the form of ledgers. You might try...
Goodman Collection is always worth checking for RR bronzes. To make it easier, I created a dedicated Goodman volume by filleting all the CNG...
Good. You needed a head on that puppy. :pompous:
This is wonderful news and a terrific provenance. Not just Virgil Brand, but also Goodman! Both wonderful provenances for a Roman Republican...
Excellent example, congratulations. Mine below. Surfaces are the biggest issue with these early RR bronzes. [ATTACH]
Thanks for that tip, David! I had no idea I could switch to desktop view. Indeed, that resolves several of my issues.
In fairness to SixBid, I'll point-out that there IS a category selection option in the "desktop" version of the website. The trouble is, I use...
On my Android phone, the "new and improved" SixBid is a massive step-down in terms of auction functionality, user interface, and ease of use over...
My library is a hot mess, in dire need of reorganization which will require additional shelves to properly accomplish. The focus is Roman...
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