That's good to know! I hadn't heard there was a positive resolution to it.
I agree and while I try to buy pedigreed coins, it is indeed much tougher. For what it's worth, I would count your example as pedigreed with the...
For what it's worth, a few friends of mine (who already have Koson staters) bid the recent Salvation Army coins up to well above market prices to...
Here's my Octavian equestrian statue, built to promise peace from his victory at Actium and from the annexing of Galatia and Spain: [ATTACH] Ex....
Wow!! That's incredible! What a phenomenal skill.
I've always admired calligraphy - I'd love to see some of your work if you have any examples!
I own coin #3 in their list and I wouldn't even have it in my top 20... I suppose beauty is subjective: [ATTACH] Some more beautiful coins (in...
Great coin, and a very fair price in my eyes!
Edge marks should affect the value of the coin and are an issue regardless of the coin's beauty. It looks like at least one ding is visible on the...
Celtic coins are very charming and artistically ahead of their time. Here's my Parisii stater, with toning that suggests an older pedigree but...
They also only selectively reported the coins that exceeded estimates: there were a handful of Judaean coins at or below estimate or not selling...
That's great to know - thanks!
I raise this philosophical question with myself fairly often: if the value is the same and if you would be able to slowly buy your current coins...
This was my dream coin for a long time as well - I own the second example in your post although it's barely recognizable from the horrible picture...
I've been fortunate to be able to cross off many of my dream coins but the top one which will likely never be acquired is this Colosseum aureus...
Just as a minor counterpoint, I bought a high value coin from CGB a handful of years ago and it was a struggle getting communication about where...
Rabbits really seem to get the short end of the stick from Akragas. Here's my silver version: [ATTACH] And, a less at-risk rabbit from Messana:...
Wow, the detail on your sphinx head is incredible! And I agree: the resemblance to "the" Sphinx is too uncanny to not be the intended source,...
These tactics are annoying and just marketing. There are also some people who regularly comment on how some auction houses "under grade" coins......
The Minotaur types are fantastic but have eluded me thus far. One I was planning on bidding on turned out to be fake and the others have been...
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