I believe he's just showing the 1950 as a comparison. It looks legit to me.
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I can't get on yet either. I'm sure it'll be up and running again soon. Remember, that site also hosts Joe's shop.
Yeah, the wear accents it. Of course, it wasn't engraved well to begin with, if you ask me.
First off, Julius Caesar (I presume the Julius you're talking about!) was never an emperor, though he is popularly included with the emperors. He...
I know what a British half penny looks like. But we would need a picture of your coin to evaluate the grade of it. To fetch anything like £175,...
Lol, I understand what you're saying, Virginian. They do have a tendency to produce minor scratches. But aesthetically, I find that a smart...
Thats a pretty decent Gallienus. I searched a long time before I found one that was nice enough for my tastes. [IMG] AR antoninianus – 19mm...
The coin on ebay was likely in exceptional condition, and probably overpriced even at that. Can you post a picture of your coin?
Somewhat, but younger. More like the nymph she is and less like the mother of freedom represented on our early coinage.
I agree most with point 9. The British pound feels surprisingly nice in your hand. Its the perfect balance of heft and size.
It can be perfectly real, considering that the US made half CENTS not half pennies! An 1872 BRITISH halfpenny is probably worth somewhere in the...
It all depends who you deal with. At the same Baltimore show, I had only positive experiences. Talked to one dealer for about an hour, despite the...
Exceptional coin. I'm actually somewhat fond of the mottled patina on the obverse, and I doubt it detracts too much from such a lovely coin.
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I'll pay you twice what he will. :goof:
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