First, I would learn to grade silver proofs. Then, search out pricing for certified coins in the same grade, and try to buy below what those sell...
I don't think there's a provincial portrait of Julius Caesar. Some others might be missing as well.
Oh, good, that means I can guess. I had this one on my watch list for a while. Just never got around to pulling the trigger. Nice coin! I will...
Fixed price sale. I bought it at Long Beach.
Actual retail price... $600. @Lehigh96 was closest at $650. In hand, it's quite the stunner. It's less photogenic than its actual presence....
Any last guesses? Reveal coming in less than an hour....
Well, all FRNs do say "The United States of America" on them. I would say that's the thing that corresponds to the ethnic on an ancient coin.
Ok, here’s one: [ATTACH] PCGS price guide is $50 for a generic 1923 (I don’t know the VAM)
Would it be possible to combine these two theories into one: ED buys untoned PCGS coin. ED artificially tones coin. ED sends coin back to PCGS...
Desirability is just supply relative to demand, just like it is for modern coins. Ancient coins are just seen as more niche, so demand is lower,...
This is an intermediate style owl tetradrachm. I acquired mine for $320, and it is no dog (no photo handy, unfortunately -- it is wicked...
The converse is also true. Some fairly common coins can be relatively expensive due to high demand. See, for instance, Athenian owl...
Unlikely. It's not a fake coin, and it is accurately described as "stunning." It's just that we think it's stunningly bad.
$750
I agree. I would consider this fake unless someone more knowledgeable than myself said otherwise. There might be a die match somewhere in the...
What grade? Raw or certified? Do I have 5 minutes to consult the internet?
Blatant AT.
Wear most definitely is special. It's one of a very small number of types of damage we tolerate before calling a coin a "problem coin."...
I don’t honestly believe that for a second. As it sits, I wouldn’t buy that coin for myself with your money, much less my own. The reverse toning...
You can post this picture of another coin as many times as you want, and it’s not going to change anyone’s mind. Since this is a $2000+ coin...
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