I wasn't bragging. Ancient and world coins simply beg TONS more references than US or modern coins do. In ancient coins you can have a book only...
Maybe PM him here?
All of my library titles? I have a list in my sdb I did a few years ago for insurance, but way too long to list here. I have about 800 books on...
They can still pull the lot and cancel the bid. Auction houses have done it before, and I respect them more for it.
Don't forget, though, that NGC doesn't guarantee authenticity for ancients. So basically they can slab whatever they feel like, real or not.
I always remove mine from 2x2's because I love handling the coin. I store all of the 2x2s in boxes. I think I have around 5 of the large, extra...
They are usually higher IMHO. Go to www.comparegoldprices.com or www.comparesilverprices.com and see comparisons of good vendors. I have no...
...unless you can buy a rare variety for common money. :) When the WB book for SL halves came out, I was able to cherrypick 3 doubled die 1858...
XF coins should have luster. So many 19th century issues don't because of the prevalence of (over) dipping. Yours was properly dipped, probably...
Someone tried to "improve" the poor old dear.......
Those facing bust ones are the worst. Almost never much detail on the face due to it being the highest point on the coin, and silver being shiny...
Under $150 won't get you much. I would save up and get nice original XF/AU coins. I am biased, though, since that is what I used to buy. Even...
You can always take them to a coin show and have many dealers give you an offer in one place. Do your research and find out what APMEX or someone...
I agree with others, (I didn't know about the "this is mine" pricing though). I have coins with his flips at astronomical pricing versus what I...
The gold to silver ratio is a relic of when both were used as monetary metals. Is 16 to 1 or 12 to 1 a relatively safe number to guesstimate...
I agree, and I agree it should. Its a well circulated coin, having been used in commerce like it was intended. As such, it should be given the...
I'll just go with a circulated coin. We don't know and will never know if those very faint scratches occurred in circulation or by a collector. I...
Give it 30 or 40 years. Soon you will have a couple of SDB's full, a safe full, overflowing into your kids bookshelves, etc. :)
http://allengelhard.com/definitive-pages/engelhard-10oz-class/ Looks fairly good according to this website, but I am not close to an expert in these.
Paul said exactly what I was going to say. This coin was cleaned, (most likely dipped), and this is a retone. Its oversaturated because the seller...
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