That's a nice 2 escudos and 4000 reis! Gold cobs have always been pricey, especially those associated with the 1715 fleet. I really like the...
If you have a tracking number, you might want to file a missing mail inquiry with the USPS, option 2: https://www.usps.com/help/missing-mail.htm
That's terrible! It is very upsetting when something like this occurs. I've had two instances of coins disappearing due to theft. Can you get a...
I assume there was some sort of monetary incentive for him to undertake such a risky effort. Perhaps more information will come out as the legal...
Your shipment was clearly routed through China, something that I've never seen for an item sent from Germany or anywhere else in Europe - very...
Nice haul! I have some Ottoman crowns, all silver to varying degrees.
Constans II and Constantine IV AV solidus, Constantinople, 654-659 AD 4.44 grams [ATTACH] Next: Another solidus with two or more portraits or...
It is sad, but understandable that, as humans, we all have, as Robertson Davies termed it, a mixture of frailties, some benign while others less so.
One more suggestion. In the future send your coins by registered mail, whether domestically or internationally. Registered mail can be very...
Those are nice pick-ups! Congratulations. The reverse on the first coin is really cool. What is the object in the middle? I've really trimmed...
I am very sorry about your stolen coins. Did the theft happen through the USPS? Where did the notice come from? Here's a link to filing a claim...
I would organize the coins in boxes, ordered by whatever method appeals to you. For each coin I include any provenance information plus any...
Yet another wrinkle in the illegal trafficking of artifacts:...
One of my favorites (I simply can't limit it to one) is this large Roman Republic Anonymous Aes Grave. The patina is nice and the obverse and...
I've never participated in auctions from Spain, primarily because I focus on a couple of firms, Roma and CNG, but I have ordered coins from Spain...
The shipment was misrouted, but you should still receive it, but it will take time. If you paid by credit card or Paypal you have a six month...
That's a nice coin, particularly the reverse, which has a well-centered strike. For the price, at €70, it was a good purchase. There is some...
I'd say that the coin's description just about covers all the bases.:woot:
That most certainly is a very nice set of Roman Republic denarii, and the photo is top notch. My point is that I think it is a fundamental...
That's a wonderful coin with a minimalist almost Picasso-like obverse.
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