Am I not correct that when Ancients was spun off from World because of our taking over, the statistics for post up to that time remained with...
Oops! Sorry, I was typing too late last night.
I did not go to the show looking for Eastern mint Severans but these two found me anyway. Both are 'Emesa' mint. Septimius Severus AR denarius...
I believe I showed my Men so here is a different Gordian Antioch with SR and a Severus Alexander. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
From Metapontion comes this 1/3 stater 2.58g with very deeply cut incuse reverse. It is 'different' in the raised center rib of the reverse and...
I asked the below in 2009 right here on CT but got no reply, I have not found it again nor have I recalled where I first heard it. It is a good...
Years ago I bought several coins from a collection in the first generation of PVC flips. The coins were slimy with residue which washed off easily...
In ancient coins I would call it wholesale when my grandson takes my coins to the Baltimore show and offers the entire lot to table holders as a...
You know how very much I love to hear others share this opinion! I even have a similar upgrade challenge coin which I saw offered for a high...
"Generalizing your collection" is what we call it when we do it; "Whore for coins" is the same action by our opponent from "the other side of the...
In this and many cases, 8% is more than reasonable but there is one really big problem I see differently from most in the business. Coins have a...
I can not answer the question why I buy some things but occasionally my desire to generalize my collection. Sometimes this results in a coin I...
Most of the coins shown here have been very late in the reign of Constantine and rather small . I'll throw out one from his early period when...
I have no idea.
This is a pretty common type but my experience with this one almost made me buy two from the same dealer at the same show. One was $50 and toned...
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There are two ways to make a million dollars. One is to sell one item for a million over cost. The other is to make a dollar each on a million...
We have another 'situation'. Some dealers are really dealers buying and selling coins to put food on the table. Some are in it for the hobby....
It takes all kinds. I know one dealer who greets people at shows with "If you see anything you like, I can do better." I know dealers who never...
You can have any of my images for quizes. Want a disk or can we just email in bulk? The quizrevolution s/w uses such small images, I could make...
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