I find I don't mind flan cracks all that much, in the relative scheme of things. Mind you, the example you shared there might be a tad egregious...
Meanwhile, out in a muddy field in Europe somewhere (perhaps even some of the ones frequented by our detectorist friend @galba68), the answers to...
It IS kind of weird, the perceived value we humans put on certain material objects that have little or no practical purpose in terms of our...
I will add that one or two of the 1880s Indian cents I've dug from 8-10" deep in the sandy, well drained soil of a local park here had a nice...
It's a patina, all right, and a familiar one to me from my detecting experience. It's not so appealing on a 127-year-old US Indian cent - mostly...
PS- an octopus is on my list, too.
Love 'dem Crabbies! Always have. [IMG]
OK, that does it! I'm buying plane tickets after I dig my detector out of the shed. Mind if I sleep on your couch? ;) Now, where did I...
Could be the flan was just split along the edge as a result of a hard strike? Depends on how much of a "missing chunk" you're referring to. I...
"River patina". Hadn't heard the term. I like it. I like that Hadrian with the galley, too!
Good point. Sort of along those lines, I found this article interesting. It's not so much about ancients, but it does touch upon economic...
I think this trio looks nice together, with their similar appearance. One is mine, one is @Aethelred's, and one is his now but formerly mine....
My Antoninus Pius sestertius hanging out with his lookalikes from @Aethelred's collection. (Left, Antoninus Pius; Top: Hadrian; Bottom Marcus...
The Trueview images really make it pop.
What a stunner in the OP. Here's mine. A "bygone" now, alas, but I'll have another someday. Edit- aha! I see @kazuma78 (its new owner) already...
Indeed. Most liberal treasure laws in Europe, if not the world.
I've heard it said that ownership adds an average of 1.5 points to a coin's grade. ;)
I was startled to see a TIF appearance in a US coin thread.
Looks quite different on my phone than on the monitor I saw it on a few minutes ago. Mmmyeah... I don't think that 'un will straight-grade. :(...
I can't really judge the color from the photos there, but I'd say yeah, sure, it's worth a shot based on the detail, which appears to be in the...
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