I would guess grease filled die, but either way not an error coin.
100% agree. Anyone who knows about this coin or owns any other St Gaudens can tell you it is a fake, no doubt, no discussion really. If someone...
Idk man, the world is a big place, and English spoken by billions of people. As long as we both know what we are talking about, I am not one to...
Just read about the fire and how many untold items have been lost. Reminds me a lot of fires and wanton destruction in "source countries" and...
Of course, but the whole set thing is a lot more nebulous for us. However, I would point out those who you mention are part of the generic roman...
I thought it was a good topic, and cannot understand the hating on the OP to be honest. Why the internet trolling on a valid topic? If people are...
All good points above. The media loves scaring people and never putting things in context. The danger with lead is ingestion, especially in...
Yeah, but the thing about rarity is why does it matter? The 484,000 1909 S VDB cents are only rare in comparison to the tens of millions of people...
I have read of many variations in numbering on Roman coins versus how I was taught the Roman numbering system went. I believe the Romans did not...
Lol, don't all of us feel the same way. I am only 50 but already know how big of an idiot I am in many, many areas. I really think that is the key...
With ancients, and their handcrafted dies, knowledge and knowing your dealer means a lot. Hard lesson to learn, though most of us have learned it....
I think any kind of coin videos would be a service to the hobby sir. Unfortunately, younger people all seem to prefer videos over boring books and...
I don't know that book. I do know the Guido Bruck book has a nice section on these, with a graph showing all different types of reverse known for...
Um, no and no. I clearly posted that from my readings there was a trade from Ecuadorian Inca to Central America for plate copper, (smelted and...
I don't know about those books, but here is the Wiki article on the subject saying "South American had full metallurgy with smelting and various...
Not sure that is true. I heard all copper used by natives have an extremely high percentage of arsenic, since their method of smelting involved...
Yes, the ancient hoe money reference posted earlier describes them. From what I read the Incans in Ecuador traded copper with the Aztecs. The...
Depends on item. For the copper spades used in Mexico, they seem to have very defined weights and are documented by the Spanish of having set...
Yes but... I think we have all been in auctions where the totality of your bid shocks you. That is where I was at. I backed off on some lots...
Just $2 bills? I used to spend half the time at coin shows my club ran explaining generic wheat cents, silver certificates, Reader's Digest fake...
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