David, Based on the photo, I wondered if you won it in a game of billiards. :smuggrin: Very nice coin.
Bought this VIC PAR while in London on my honeymoon, nearly 20 years ago: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Congratulations, Orfew!
Not intentionally! Corrected. If I meant to be funny I would have also included "holster" instead of holder. :smuggrin:
Speaking for myself, I clearly understand the difference. I knew NGC did not guarantee authenticity. The source of my confusion is that I also...
@Barry Murphy Thanks for clarifying and for correcting my post. Sorry for my misunderstanding. In that case, while I disagree with their overall...
Barry, I'm terribly sorry if I misunderstood your policy on authentication, which understanding is based largely on the website language that...
For someone in ancient times who was wealthy enough to save them, ancient coins were the state quarters of the day. Each city/govt producing its...
I suspect the 45-day limit is because they pay their consignors maybe 60 days after the auction. They want the claims before they make the...
:jawdrop:
So many things wrong with their replies! To start, a Sear rejection should be acceptable proof, period. Second, NGC does NOT guaranty...
That Probus is particularly nice quality.
It happens. Maybe obverse was on the outside of the hoard and more impacted by elements, or more harshly cleaned than other side.
Sydenham's rarity ratings hold-up pretty well today, with the occasional exception of interim hoards turning a rarity into a mere scarcity (i.e....
Yes, it is broken in the "right" places; devices are mostly untouched, just the legends impacted. Sadly, I believe the damage is modern, because...
Re-reading my post, it suddenly struck me that if our missed friend, Steve X6, were still here, he'd have likely posted this in reponse: [ATTACH]
Agree!
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Rome, The Republic. C. Cassius and M. Servilius, 42 BCE. Mint travelling with Brutus and Cassius (likely Sardis). AR Denarius...
Agree. I just can't recall seeing it abbreviated that way before.
Obverse legend looks unusual (to me). What are the letters after AVG?
Separate names with a comma.
