A punch is a die technically, so the first coin was struck. Just not as much care was taken in flan preparation. Edit: Btw, there is a lot of...
Btw, anyone who believes cast coins HAVE to be crude should check out Japanese cast coins. Exquisite detail. I cannot imagine them being crisper...
I disagree. There are Sogdian coins known both cast and struck. It appears the earlier ones were struck, and later ones were cast. To me, it was...
Most dealers appreciate you having your own loupe. Many walk off with customers. But if any dealer ever had an issue with me looking at the coin...
..because that is the coin dealer's game, right? ;) Seriously, I agree. If looking at a coin I might mention its flaws casually, but I do not go...
Eh, unless its something like a 2015 UHR gold or a similar modern coin, then its apples and oranges anyway. You need to SEE the coin to know how...
Nice one. I wish I had a pic of mine. Its a very interesting coin. However, so is your red cash. Xinjiang cash in the Ching period were called...
Yes, the coins from the rebellion are interesting pieces. In fact, I like all "red cash" from Xinjiang. Of course, its not the first Arabic...
I understand the criticism sir. I get your point. However, I have never seen state tax officials go to each table of a coin show and conduct...
Not as many as we used to sir. Most ancient dealers will not come anymore, and the shows are selling out much slower than in the past. Between the...
I believe they have weakened sir. Like a lot of US coins, especially ones with more volume around, prices have been weakening for the last few...
I have most Celators, (in fact duplicates of many years). If you know the issue number I could look it up.
I got 10/10 but admit I "educated guessed" on a couple. :)
Could be a fourree, a fake, or it could simply be a coin that lost weight due to leeching. Some coins, especially random ground finds, can lose...
Mikey shows what I have noticed. I own a few Carolingian coins, but Charles always goes outrageously high.
Thanks for the info. :)
Are you sure sir star notes are offered as uncut sheets? I hear what you are saying, buying uncut sheets allow nefarious people to create errors....
If the date had included a 7 there would have been a suspicion of a dropped letter. That is when a die accumulates dirt and metal in a number and...
Old lacquer applied by collectors in the 19th century?
We say idiots casually, like when you see someone paying over face value for gift cards. However, once someone buys an item on Ebay, the money...
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