Check out the spacing and the shape of the letters in "LIBERTY" for starters.
Looks nice to me, but my knowledge is pretty rudimentary. I do know full crest + nose is coveted by some. But ya, those kind of specimens really cost.
I think around MS62. Unless there is enough wear on the eagle's breast to pull it into high AU.
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Older world silver, especially thalers and crown-size coins with portraits of various rulers have long been a collecting area I have pursued. But...
I'm not deeply into ancients, but a Judaea Capta coin has been on my bucket list. I got one this year, a denarius. Obverse: Vespasian with a bit...
The shield is outlined all the way around, I'd think a strong VF20 or a bit better. Nice gift.
At least go for one of his small eagle dollars if you're gonna buy one. j/k
Good catch. My first thought is Liberty's left arm looks puffy.
For better or worse, looks like he's going to get her sold.
+1
Maybe sticking my neck out here, not too much of an ancients guy but...a denarius is great if that's what you want, but would you consider a...
I pointed out that NGC rejected his coin. [ATTACH]
I didn't reply to the seller, he messaged me twice more insisting it is genuine. I'm nowhere close to an expert in this series so I guess I'll...
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Most of us seldom have opportunity to buy at wholesale. Dealers at least partially earn their discounts by buying in bulk. But study, being...
At one point I played with AT, just to educate myself. Blues and purples are the easiest, I'm really skeptical of coins with those colors.
I sent the seller a message yesterday. His reply: [ATTACH]
No expert, but surfaces look pretty grainy. And the AI are joined at the bottom in GRAINS. I vote fake.
Amazing. You gotta wonder what else might have been in the till.
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