Crazy huh? But I shit you not. Between the Penna and Jersey Turnpikes and the various bridges and Lincoln Tunnel, you get taken to the cleaners!
FANTASTIC! :wideyed: It's sad, what the Russians are doing to this country! :p
I couldn't resist this sestertius of Gordian III with a forest-green and ochre patina - just a gorgeous big coin... [ATTACH]
I actually found the Otacilia tet you wanted, but the dealer would not budge from a pie-in-the-sky price. It was quite frustrating, but like I...
I drove into Manhattan from Lancaster PA last year, but it was pretty expensive and stressful, $75 in tolls and $85 to park for the day. I could...
No.
It's idiots like you that ruin this hobby. :mad: :p
I call BS. That's a 58+, maybe a 59, but not one point better!
I think many of these so-called Tiber patinas have more to do with a battery and a glass of brine than they do with a river. I'm not a fan of...
No, not necessarily. Many ancient coins have beveled flans. That is not a casting seam, and the fabric of that coin looks authentic. You also find...
I can see why someone might have had reservations about it. The relief is too shallow for my liking. It would seem that Hadrian sestertii are...
It's a great example. I much prefer a little off-centering on the reverse than to have the wolf's nose lopped off.
I suggest small cardboard jewelry boxes - you can get them at most dollar stores or craft stores. They provide the necessary protection. Don't put...
Yes, absolutely. It's not a criticism, just an observation about the style.
It's actually a very pretty coin, in terms of strike, centering, and surfaces. It's just that the rendition of Minerva isn't all that pretty. I...
Check the camera's manual on how to adjust the white balance. On better cameras, you can "teach" the camera what white is under your lighting...
So am I. I'm sure Weder has many interesting things to say if only I read German, sigh... M. Weder, Münzen und Münzstätten der Gallisch-Römischen...
See this page for a summation of the two strongest recent theories.
Micipsa's always got good beardage... [ATTACH]
Well you've got your answer, but I'll add one more voice. All fakes, from a notorious seller of fakes. Send them back and leave him negative feedback.
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