PS- actually, it does look sort of like most of the hairlines there are on the plastic, eh? All the better, if that's the case.
Not as purty as some posted here, but hey, the price was right... :) Here's the rest of the story about that day's outing. The first picture...
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Neat. Nicer than the one I had, too. Mine was sans-lituus. [IMG]
Fun piece from the "Bermuda Triangle" series. Since your proof is slightly impaired with minor hazing and hairlines (both commonly seen on these...
Maybe I watch too many true crime shows, but when I saw the title to this thread, I though "GSR" = gun shot residue. LOL
@ValiantKnight - yes, that's almost certainly a sale date on your coin, there, and I'd wager 99% odds that the "Berman" pedigree refers to Allen...
I've had several I bought in the $25-40 range. Here's one of them. I think I paid $30-something for it. Like @Bing said, I just couldn't pass...
Gordian III antoninianii are often difficult to pass up, since they're so affordable and pack so much "bang for the buck", considering they're...
1868, 1869, or Japan to the next player. [IMG]
There is a page about them here.
The star graffito, while unfortunately detrimental to the coin's value, is interesting. I find myself tempted to imagine someone of Royalist...
Real fake. A Vietnam War-era Chinese counterfeit. So horrid it really shouldn't fool anyone.
Nice find!
Nice patina and details. I like that galley on the reverse.
The only thing "X rated" I see here is that there is what literally appears to be an X on one side of the coin. So perhaps that was a pun....
Nabatean coins are groovy, and it seems they always come with great patina. I know next to nothing about 'em, but I like 'em.
I never had the pleasure of doing business with Tom Cederlind, though I very nearly pulled the trigger on a lovely Roman Republican denarius he...
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