Isn't ANACS certifying proof and mint sets nowadays? Maybe not grading them, but I am sure that will not be far behind......
I will vouch for that. I remember reading Ken's posts back when most coin collectors never knew there were online resources. :)
I believe I read here they discontinued that, but others probably have more details.
They are very commonly sold fakes at flea markets. I have seen the exact coin you are describing OP at flea markets here along with the usual fake...
Yeah, I was thinking the same. The whole coin looks weird. My eyes don't like it, but my mind is not specialized enough on Romans to say why.
For ancients it used to be the Celator until it went out of business. Now the only one I renew is the ANA magazine. I have at times had the ANS...
Many times this is right. Study the market, choose what YOU believe is a fair price and wait. There are always other coins to buy. My budget...
Yeah, you are right. Good one about the FE cent. I had read the question in my mind that it said eagle on the reverse, but I misread it.
Flowing hair half dime, draped bust half dime, capped bust half dime, and seated liberty half dime. I hope you meant half dimes could be all...
I was wondering who was going to remember the commemoratives. ;)
I would agree that the owner of the building owns any abandoned property on his land. Same reason why you must have landowner permission to search...
Do you REALLY think this came in a normal monster box? Btw, anyone can order a sealed monster box, but nothing like this is inside them. This...
Is it like one of those Jesus pictures that you see his face in a bowl of macaroni? Sorry OP, I simply do not see what you are talking about....
Just as an update. Markov marked on the flip originally that the coin was found in northern Afghanistan, but had guessed a mint in Xinjiang as its...
They are all light. Its just copying a solidus design. There is also sogdian bronze coins imitating Byzantine gold coins.
Actually the 3/4 facing was the original Byzantine gold coin they were imitating. This was common on late roman gold and early byzantine. I guess...
The Silk Road history was mainly a story between the north and south routes. The south route being the predominant one until the destruction by...
I imagine findspot and similar imitative gold coins found in the area. Here is some I found on Zeno.ru....
Its a good idea to practice on rounds. I did that a lot when I first played with the stuff. A good dipper needs to know what strength and what...
OP welcome. One point. If you think the coin in the pic is an error, yes and no. It is slightly off center, but its actually a lot more common...
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