So is CNG tag, or HJB, Leu, Roma, and many other firms. You can still get a coin a professional judges as authentic AND still hold it in your hand. :)
Lol I have done the same. Digging through one of the SDBs and found a baggy of 6 similar coins, European gold. No memory whatsoever of buying them.
Reader's Digest tokes they sent out in the 1960s is way more obviously a fake, yet continue to bring people to Cointalk when heirs run across...
Not a fan of dispensing these for 2 Euro. 20 years from now their heirs will find them, look up heritage sale prices, and think they struck it...
Like this one? https://www.biddr.com/auctions/superior-galleries/browse?a=2967&l=3347732
No warning needed @Kentucky, I find the cartoon intoxicating.
Well, if not from a well known firm, I would defer to an expert. If I personally interested I actually know a world class Alexander expert, but I...
I agree with some others, the sample leave alone and the Morgan looks fairly graded. I would concentrate on the Columbian myself, and sending to...
Um, my avatar has original mint luster on both sides, and it's just one hundreds of mint state ancients I own. The OP coins look good from the...
Not sure, but can find you.
I can try to be there about noon tomorrow but it will be tight with a soccer game for the kiddo in the morning. @mlov43, any extra copies of the...
I have to agree, looks polished to me. I collect this emperor since his coinage was the earliest I have found to list Christopher, (Xristofer), on...
I agree with others here. Until you are truly a bona fide expert, soaking with acetone, (not nail polish remover, go to a hardware store and get...
There is? You sound like my wife, lol. :)
I resemble your remark. However, I disagree with the premise of said videos, and agree with your approach. They are probably true that for most...
I very well remember both you and Stevex when you joined. I do admit ya'll added a massive spark to the ancients board. I miss Steve a lot.
I am speaking from being an active member in the ancient coin forum long before a large group came in from Coin Community. I have never been a mod...
Well, raping a vestal virgin, (probably 12 years old) on the alter of Vespa in front of a crowd is kind of looked down upon in any civilization...
I do not believe the article said he bought that many, that was the amount the bank was willing to sell to him at that price they quoted him....
You can judge "worst" within a culture and time sir. Problem is when you bring modern morality back to ancient times, you are judging people after...
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