I'm not too familiar with these auction houses like Heritage, but I've heard they engage in shill bidding to drive up prices.
It works both ways on eBay, sometimes I've won an auction with a dollar or less and I've also lost by the same amount. And as we know the auction...
Back then you had to be extra careful carrying those gold coins around, a stiff wind would blow them away
I agree, have the coin slabbed and hope that it's genuine.
Fortunately the Dollar is remaining strong vs the Euro. One Euro is worth $1.10 USA and that's a much better exchange than it used to be. I...
Yes, I primarily collect silver coins from 1700's Sicily and certain Italian states and those prices have absolutely gone up in the last three...
Good tip for label removal. I also use this system to remove labels from mayonnaise jars that I use to sort and store nails, screws, nuts and...
will verdigris form on silver coins ?
Great coins that tell a history of Hawaii. Out of curiosity, do you know how long these coins circulated in Hawaii
You're talking about slang names for coins that Roman's might have used way back then.
The Latin word for coins is Denarios and many Romans spoke Latin ;)
And that's precisely the reason why I would NEVER try and sell my coins to a Coin Shop.
Nice coin, I'm doing my best to not get into collecting Roman coins. Coins like this one make it so tempting. ;)
For me it's 1700 to 1800 silver Tari coins minted in Palermo, Sicily. I'm glad I bought some in the last 10 years because they have since shot up...
I'm sure some of these Chinese fakes are being sold on eBay.
I'd use 91% rubbing Alcohol followed by Acetone
Shill bidding is strictly against eBay rules. We all know that some crooked sellers engage in it. Sellers have been kicked off eBay for doing it.
I agree 100%. eBay for me is the only way I can find rare pre-1800 Sicilian coins. At large coin shows I might find one if I'm lucky, most of...
Coin shows are one way of selling coins and many deal in cash with no tax issues.
Umberto I's Daddy also had a big mustache. That was the era for facial hair. Umberto's son had a smaller stache.
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