That's a very nice piece and is very useful to see. It's probably around the quality that I'm looking for. If you have a hi-res photo could you...
Unfortunately in the States one rarely sees them nice. "60" and often 61 grades and occasionally 62 in the US can denote a worn coin using the...
Thanks for the insights. There are a couple of dealers whom I like in the Ancients and World field. Ever since Clark A Samuelson (US Coins, TX)...
And for a mostly unrelated question & since you two seem somewhat experienced in the British coinage area... I'm looking to improve upon my 1797...
Probably correct but it has a number of other things going for it which is why I like the piece. I am simply more attracted to the early Liberty...
Someone sent me a photo of a pretty Wildman taler. Unfortunately, it seems to have a deep knife-made test near the Wildman's leg measuring 2 cm...
Well, Kunker just sent me a book: The Early Dated Coins of Europe 1234-1500, 2nd edition, 2007,2019. Appears well-written & with many color...
Somehow I missed both sales. However, my economics are not going well and I am exceptionally conservative on coin pricing at this time. Do you...
Nice No Stars dime. Since we're on the subject of Seated Coinage, I always run into this issue. What's the technical grade on the 1837? It has...
At least it's not... "both were born in 1839". Actually my comments on the dealer not knowing if he had an unc 1839 ND half were somewhat...
My comments were referring to Polish coins at Polish auction firms. Just returned from the International Numismatic Congress which was held in...
If I go this will be my 3rd NYICS. First 2 were in 1999 and 2000 in the World Trade Center. I was even more of a neophyte at buying world coins...
I was going to go to FUN (Orlando, FL) in early January but canceled the reservation as <the US coin dealers are difficult to contend with> I...
Well, it depends on your definition of what "lower-priced" stuff is. Yes, I mainly collect lower-priced stuff, inferred by the way I'm usually...
Thanks Barberian, you're completely correct on the fineness at 0.900. I even checked Platt's book The Coinage of Independent Peru, Vol VI Decimal...
The economy is not good for many and coin prices are 3x what they were just a few years ago. I know that makes many dealers ecstatic, but for...
I should add that I believe this was the 1st type of "modern series" French coin made. The 1st ecus and minors were struck at the tail end of...
Excellent question, and one to which I've found the correct solution. It's simply to avoid buying coins at this time. Right now the rare coins...
I should mention that my aunt & her husband owned a Polish Kelbosa shop. She passed away last year at 102. They saved many old coins and loved...
Liberty Seated coinage is one of my favorite series. I'd really like to enlarge my collection of this stuff and am hoping to find some contacts at...
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