Damn, that's a convincing fake....and the fact I could be so easily fooled makes me shake my head in disappointment---especially after trying so...
My heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families. It seems such mindless greed and violence just continues to grow....I hope they catch...
Wonderful Tet, vespasian!!! I definitely have to go after a few of them in the near future... Congrats!!:)
I can't open it either.....Is a photo available Doug???
Another thread relating to photographic lighting ("What a difference lighting makes") underscores what Doug just commented---the altering...
I love both photos of the same coin.... Interesting how some of us grave after coins with colored tinting and others only desire the chocolate...
I'm in total agreement with Bing!! I'd welcome it into my collection...and I'm also wondering which photo captures the true image of the coin.
I know that feeling and perception well---I seem to be wrong about as often as I am right and mostly it's just a 'feeling' rather than any actual...
http://cngcoins.com/photos/big/3560439.jpg JA, your perfect coin: A Nabatean RR denarius---you must be drooling:jawdrop::jawdrop: I certainly...
JA, if you make the plunge, the next post from a current CNG e-auction is just up your alley...
http://cngcoins.com/photos/big/3560439.jpg
I wasn't aware a seller couldn't leave feedback as discussed above---that seems ludicrous to me since there are obviously a few unscrupulous...
I offer my regrets as well---I lost a coin a few months ago....a common LRB, but it still annoys me....I hope you find it in the 'crevices' of...
WOW, that is a terrific find then!!! I hope some of the members can add some info on this coin...
Super score Mat---whether a billion Tet or not!!! I LOVE it!!! As I keep repeating......Tets will be a growing focus of mine as the months move...
Have a great trip!!!! (or is it a 'Sabbatical' as jeffB states?) Anyway, I envy your ability to travel as you wish---I have to get to Southern...
Absolutely!! I LOVE it!! I know exactly how you feel A-noob:inpain:
Yes, Oki, it was....
I have one 'Electroplate Replica' from the British Museum, circa 1860---the new style Attica type---which I have posted three or four times...
Terrific posts and a great OP photo, narrative and GIFT!! My applicable denarius is dated 149 BC and has the helmeted head of Roma and the...
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