Just saw an email from Kunker. Looks like you will be really excited by their auction 349, huh? :)
One of my favorite coin types. For some reason, I buy them over and over when I see them. I must have 6 silver and 4 coppers of the type. Its not...
The series seems to come in and out of popularity. One thing any new collector should be aware of is bronze disease seems REALLY common in them. I...
69/70 is a new, weird deal. I think most people who state collectors should learn to grade they are referring to all other grading, not ultra high...
Ok, high point wear then. That is the difference between expertise and not. I fully bow my head and state I do not know as much as you do on such...
To some buyers the slab gives them more piece of mind its real. Also, since its a commemorative the fact its 70 might increase value. A commem is...
I do not care what others say it graded in the past. I see obvious high point wear and porosity. I do not think either belong on a gem.
I am working on a proof APE set long term. I own maybe 18 different ones right now. They made the 4 coin sets from 1997-2008, then one ouncers...
Well, I have been looking at the silver market for maybe 40 plus years at this point. One thing I learned, its usually NEVER "to the moon" and...
No, I meant there are TONS of fakes of this coin around. Yours is authentic. I would have suggested you slab that one, in order to get maximum...
I think its a poster child for rule number one in slabbing: Always know what the coins are and what value they could have BEFORE slabbing. I am...
I hear you sir, but that is not the game anymore. Honestly I support it if they only come out and say it and not lie still saying "BU" or "AU"....
I agree. That coin should be AU55-58. 62 with the issues and porosity would be a "not really like but not going to fall on a sword over" grade. 65...
Very important point too many people miss. My gosh, ancient coins are kind of the definition of long held collectibles. I am sure there are many...
I view it the same. Since I probably have "enough", Anything north of $15 is too pricey, and south of $40 is too cheap to take me out of a long...
Yeah, love Norwich. His book on Venice is my favorite read of his.
A scrape or any other type of imperfection I believe would depend on what is important about the coin to you. If its one side versus the other,...
I agree about "keys". It ruined US collecting for me, being told what I had to have in my set then running up the price of them to astronomical...
I would believe that too. Theodosius II had a lot of contemporary imitations of his coinage.
I agree. It was mints who didn't want to due the work or a real proof, but prepared the coins in a special manner for coins. Basically a high end...
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