Very sad to hear. A true legend in Byzantine and early Medieval coin circles.
One caveat. I learned here a few months ago the Class E is actually a very scarce coin. I wrote this article based upon my experience, having...
Maybe not the only, but I collected coins for about 15 years before ever owning a proof set. Even then, it was a gift, not something I wanted....
And we welcome you here sir. If your avatar means you are a Vietnam Vet, thank you for your service sir. I am a Gulf War vet, but I am well aware...
I would say no. Proper grading and not messing with coins should be their first skills. Proof versus non-proof is not the easiest skill,...
Class A anonymous follis. Cannot tell if A1,2, or 3 easily from pic. The obverse is Christ, the reverse says Jesus Christ Basileus Basile, (king...
Yeah, I feel your pain OP. Getting cut out of every coin except an "also ran" really kicks you in the teeth both from the loss of the better coins...
Possibly. What Lehigh would call NT I suspect is more stable. It would be possible to maintain them, but care would need to be exerted. You notice...
I would agree sir. In my "perfect world", coins would simply be left alone and valued based upon amount of luster remaining, whether lightly toned...
Mainly coinage, but newer stuff like pandas and crap for my two sons. They have about 100 modern silver coins with animals on them. Not bad for a...
I am with others that its a biased group making the prediction. My only prediction is an old fashioned one, gold will tend to follow oil. If a...
I agree, which is why I never mind "the test" as much as some men whine about it. I do seriously hope everything works out well for you Mr....
If its not irreparable damage, can you reverse it and retain the original luster? Of course not. Once an atom is corroded, it is altered forever....
Maybe the TPG do not label it environmental damage, but by DEFINITION it is. Is the coin the same as the day it left the mint? That is the...
I agree. More coins have been destroyed by "collectors" than any other group. Most of the time they thought they were helping. Just leave them be...
I agree. A simple magnifying glass around the house can be fine, especially at first. You will need it especially for small details on small coins...
Good thread, and exactly what I was getting to on your other thread discussing the arbitrariness of "their" definition. Almost all storage, short...
You don't need jalapeno cornbread if you make your chili correctly. Burn your dang mouth chili is fantastic over a nice sweet cornbread. One of my...
I would vote for obverse of B, reverse of A if I could. This is assuming both have equal luster, (hard to tell with CNG photos). I love the luster...
I would agree with that. A lot of things seemed to deteriorate significantly starting in the early 70's, and not getting better til the mid 80's,...
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