Welcome. I'm not really qualified to judge here, though I'm confident enough to say it's not a cheap tourist fake, at least. If it's fake, it's...
PS- you DO want to join their collector clubs, since the mid- and upper- membership tiers come with credits for grading, and can save you money.
PCGS and NGC are the top two. I'm a PCGS guy, personally, but that's a matter of preference. Do have someone prescreen for you as much as...
If I were to pick one, I'd have to go with that RR elephant. But wow - centaur biga! Ever since @TIF put most of these "unconventional...
I don't see anything that looks out of the ordinary there. I think these ancient flans were cast before they were struck, in any event?
Congratulations! Nice coin. Great portrait. That's enough for me in itself, since I'm not quite qualified to recognize its "white whale" status.
That CircCam Hadrian is my clear favorite. :)
Boy, those big bronzes are handsome. I only own one Byzantine coin, but it's Justinian. :) Like most of my small collection, I've posted it ad...
There she is again, in miniature! Love it. Nice MHB, too.
Saturnalia draweth nigh. Anybody else want in on this? There are a few days left. Don't forget the regular December giveaway, too, if you...
Yep! Roller dies! This coin was struck that way, giving it an ever-so-slightly bowed/curved/bent appearance when examined in hand, before it...
When somebody makes an inappropriate language violation, don't quote it. Use the "report" link.
You've got some trustworthy dealers here, in fact. @Aethelred and @ToughCOINS come to mind, among others.
It's not bad etiquette at all. It is why there is such a thing as PCGS and NGC authorized dealers. That's what these people are authorized for -...
Eight bucks. For that. Even 20 years ago, that was a crime. ;) That was some sweet junkbox diving!
It's a tossup. Selling on eBay instead of to a dealer is likely to fetch you more money, but is also a lot more work. There is the consignment...
Y'all are making my €24 Austrian newp look like a Chuck E. Cheese arcade token! I'm happy with it as a cheaper substitute, though. Need to add...
So are you an EAC-er, then? I often find it interesting how their strong traditionalist attitudes about slabs (and some other things) echoes the...
Wow! Talk about deep relief! I wouldn't have guessed it was that pronounced from the photos.
Well, I'm bloating some. My former Box of 20 became a Box of 40 as of my November update, and a Box of 42 as of this morning. (Just sold that...
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