There are no good comparison images on the interwebs, which I found very surprising because the difference could literally mean the difference of...
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Someone asked me how I attributed large cents so quickly. I thought I would share my process with everyone to hopefully help those who find it a...
I am selling out my entire ancient/Chinese/world coin inventory to fund a new musical instrument, so I am hoping for a quick sale. Listed are the...
The modern Chinese counterfeiting problem cannot be overstated. The Chinese have made counterfeits ranging from BU 1794 dollars to the lowly XF...
I saw this offered on eBay for what I believe to be a cheap price, and I snapped it up. It is a “biscuit” Huo Quan (minted after Wang Mang’s...
While I was at FUN, a dealer friend bought a large hoard of about 200 Da Quan Wu Shi coins. This hoard was intact, never picked through, and never...
At the FUN show this past weekend, I set up my first numismatic exhibit. As you have probably guessed, it was about ancient Chinese coins,...
Here are my top 10 purchases of 2019. In it are a myriad of different cultures and eras represented, but most are from ancient China (my...
I have been pursuing a complete set of Ant-nose coins for several years now, which is a very difficult task as some types are known only in the...
As some of you know, I am currently in college, but I graduate in just a few days. I have one final left, but I will literally pass the class even...
I think this would be a fun little thought experiment. I have wondered several times how dependent the market is on price guides. Are most...
This was in a coin club auction last night. The consignor had cherrypicked it from a 90% junk bin. Only 29 others of this variety have been...
PCGS, NGC, and ANACS have their slabs manufactured in China. ICG sources from the US.
I recently bought a rare and potentially extremely-valuable knife coin where the dealer was uncertain about its authenticity. It was marketed as a...
These just arrived today. There is a prevalence of posthumous Constantine I issues and Constantius I types, but there are several interesting...
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I bought this yesterday. I will probably send her in. It is on par with AU-55 and 58’s I have seen. Lots of original luster. S-260 variety, R.1....
This came up in @Jack D. Young ‘s Facebook group about counterfeits. Many individuals say it is an obvious fake because of the eagle’s head and...
I just bought these 90% silver webbing and planchet fragments from Bill Fivaz. The planchet and hole sizes are dime-sized. What is most...
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