I love you man, but be careful with this rationale. This is what dealers want you to think. They want you to equate investing with coin...
No doubt. I know you and I sir disagree on TPGS at times, but I also remember the bad old days where elderly were sold whizzed morgans at 65...
I wish I could like more than once. Excellent post fully informed and helpful. Other posts were always good but I found yours exemplary.
I have to agree with others here. Sadly, the business model for most coin shops is that their profit margin comes mainly from how low they can...
I am somewhere in between. I see this as removing a lot of smaller sellers, but those are some of the best deals on there. The "big sellers" are...
Yeah, me too. Sounds like these really need advanced knowledge or slabs. I usually dislike slabs except for some instances such as this.
Of course we all hope they do this, but its a severe reminder that security is ultimately on the dealer. Given current staffing levels of police...
Thanks guys. For clarity, I did not buy but told dealer I would research for him. I didn't like the look, but boneheadedly forgot to check weight....
Good point. 2.46 grams.
Sorry for bad photos, I am horrible at it. One of my dealers got this in, and being a tribute penny, fakes are always a concern. I am not sure I...
Actually, they might have put holes in them later to facilitate strings, (that is what you call them), but the Chinese actually started with holes...
Like I said, do not overlook the religious tokens. They are actually WAY more popular and collectible in Thailand than coins. Many have tremendous...
Please show us pictures of the three gold looking pieces. The Rama V could be extremely valuable if authentic. The dark piece below looks like a...
I am with some others here. I call it cleaning/smoothing. The lines are a little more noticeable due to design, but if you are cleaning between...
Welcome. Coin collecting is like any other collectible field, knowledge is the most prized possession. Please ask as many questions as you wish,...
Yeah, isn't it funny how the past is always the good old days? I remember collecting in the 70's and all the dealers talking about the good old...
Like Doug said, I think this is the best answer. Poor imitation of two completely different ancients. Tourist copy, etc explains it. This is not...
Lol, yeah, sorry. Twin Cities Ancient Coin Club. :) I do not share member names out of their privacy, but every dealer who specializes in Roman...
Great Sothic Cycle coin. A member of the TCACC is a huge Roman Egypt collector, (most dealers would know him). He had a talk about that coin once,...
I don't have a source, just have read bits and pieces over the years. One might mention a necklace for so many aurei, but it usually doesn't help...
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