Lol. Thanks for the laugh. :) How many Vahrans are enough? Well, there are 4 princes, then the King and prince types, the king and queen only,...
I didn't want to be disrespectful on the US thread so am posting here. I was just laughing. They had a question about value of a "rare" 1878 CC...
Man, stake in my heart. One what? One hundred, one thousand? If only one coin, (I am shuddering as I type this), I guess it would be my Cleo...
Fair enough. I like to learn something new. However, these coins are sold as .999 pure. Any idea of what these impurities are? Do you think the...
I am curious. Most LRBs are thin. The one in the upper right looks quite thick. I don't see how cutting down a LRB would net you 4.28 grams. Are...
I wonder what the bluish-silver in the center of the red blemish is and is caused by. If the coin was supposed to be .9999, what impurity is this?...
Do you guys see what I do though? Look on his face. It looks like a core is showing through the gold. In a couple of other places as well....
Yeah, but your double eagle had copper in the alloy, that can happen. The OP coin is supposed to be .999 pure gold, so there should never be...
Thanks for the link Bill. I was about to ask you what the latest thinking of Antinous tokens was. :) I have quite a number now, picking them up as...
Excellent post as always sir. If I were a US collector nowadays I am sure I would be a EAC member. It is closest to ancient collecting in terms of...
Big IF that you would actually get market price for it sir. Do you want to commit your $500 coins to Ebay auctions today and hope you will get...
But think that through. You mention silver's old high, but said at that price gold "should" be $3000. Was gold $3000 when silver $50 last time?...
Nathan, I say this in all sincerity. If you are new, do not cruise Ebay. Spend your time at someplace like Sixbid or Numisbids and peruse those...
That is the key. Gresham's Law is a powerful force. I would think US or someplace like Switzerland would be the obvious candidates today. In the...
Sure looks Roman versus Byzantine.
No collectible coins are a good investment. Period. Problem is the buy/sell spread. You might buy it at $500, but only get $300 when you sell. It...
@Coinsandmedals has an excellent answer for you. One thing collectors don't "get" is how rarity is garbage. I own UNIQUE coins, coins never seen...
Fraud. Look at the hole. Its not worn like the coin. So the seller is having us believe a rare coin like that, (forget the date, any SL silver...
Ah, so you had the good taste on that one. I was an under bidder for a while. :) I have a few of his, and don't specialize in him, so was unaware...
I second that SS is essential if you like this series. I haven't collected them for a few years. I have around 40 different types. What I like...
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