Yeah, in my experience. I have had a coin with BD in a box, (unbeknownst to me), and a few others picked it up within a few months. They were all...
Any bronze can get BD. Put it next to an infected coin and it will get it. However, most spots of red and green, (darker green), are simply shades...
It CAN, but horribly rare, but chose to ignore since other red flags exist. This is an easy one. Next level are people like @Barry Murphy where...
Now that is entirely too broad of a brush. I have received dozens of packages of authentic Chinese coins from China. To say ALL coins from ALL...
Ignoring the flan, (occasionally a very round flan and good centering can happen), what my eye noticed is the lettering is weird looking, portrait...
Nice. For some weird reason I have always loved these nickels disproportionately to other series. Even though I mainly only buy ancients and some...
Very much so. I believe shipping is free with NN if you win 200 Euro or something, so maybe look there as a suggestion, (I have no relationship...
Wish you the best @Rushmore. I know its a terrifying feeling, after hearing stories of shipments getting impounded sometimes. My last shipment...
I haven't been to NYINC, but know NY is pricey. FUN has a good number of ancient and World dealers. However, I am opportunistic, and have bought...
If no hurry I echo everyone's suggestion. Numisbids or Biddr have tons of auction websites. I find it good to chase some coins over time. Makes...
Kind of shocked by the prices myself. Maybe because I spend more time in auctions. I own a few just like this, but got them in group lots over the...
I have heard this, but only at the Philadelphia mint mainly in the 18th century. Part of the mint act was mining on demand. Customers could bring...
Yes, of course as others pointed out, the mints were located there because of local ore. I was just saying the mint made gold in Philadelphia and...
Aw man, you hater. Queen Boran is one of the few coins from my want list 10 years ago I have never acquired. Cleo VII was on that list, and now I...
I have always read the mints back then did not try to redistribute coins based on mints, and distributed locally as allowed to minimize costs. I...
I would echo others. When I used to buy these, rarely one would look like this instead of the dark normal tone. Not sure if anyone messed with it,...
Another one of my side collections is coins from the Black Sea. I find the area fascinating in its mystique, being on the fringes of...
I feel the same about many ancients, never being a stickler for grade. I especially feel this for some reason on bronzes, the warm glow of worn...
Something about Kushano-Sasanian I have always loved. I buy them on occasion, having bought a couple of pretty nice group lots over the years and...
Similar. The one thing about manual work is it takes a toll. I have relatives who spent their life in the trades and can hardly walk/bad backs,...
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