Hmm, I have collected most coins around the world at one point in time. Still own them actually. So its hard for me to say I am not "into" US coin...
No, unfortunately I bought it from a dealer at FUN who did not have a photo of it on his website for me to steal. I thought it was the better of...
My favorite I bought last year at FUN. Here is a pic online I found, but its not nearly as nice as mine. I had to pay $600 for it, but its a nice,...
Um, young sir, I have been in business for about three decades. You do not even want to talk education. I have taught Finance at prestigious MBA...
Let''s get back to original topics. Sure, these modern proofs aren'the of great value, but they are of some value. I doubt a dealer is busy making...
Usually short term stock losses put pressure on PM. PM dived in late 2008-2009 due to people selling PM to cover stock losses.
I was under the understanding the first coin with a Christian symbol was an Axumite coin, not a Roman one.
As a long time shopper for books, I agree. The prices for our esoteric little books are literally all over the board, especially out of print...
One thing I have learned in thus hobby is to rely on and trust specialists in a series. I would trust this man on Albanian coins more than anyone...
No, not really. Every emperor wanted circulation coins to bear his image. However, there are documented special issues amongst ancients that were...
Augustus was a coin fancier of Greek coins but no evidence suggests he did anything special with Roman coins. However, I go back to the original...
While that Arab-Byzantine is scarce, that Arab-Sassanian is downright rare. I would guess are the two most expensive of your new purchases.
Yeah, I just picked up this volume a couple of months ago in a numismatic book auction. TBH, I am so busy I have even opened the book yet.
If this is the case, like I said before, I would change my mind sir.
I never said uncirculated, but said naturally occurring beautiful toning occurs on lustrous surfaces. Xf coins cab have it, but not on the worn...
Looks too worn for that toning to be real to me. Such toning can only occur on undisturbed surfaces, and this one is definitely worn. Always...
I would disagree. It all depends on the premiums. 90% used to sell at discounts to the silver market, and .9999 sell at spot. It all used to be...
Good point. If you like the design, by all means collect one. For speculation, I simply feel not being a coin will always hinder the market value...
I hear what you are saying @Kentucky about how unattractive worn barbers are. However, to me, a worn barber is proof of the superiority of the...
Then our relatives might have shared the same dirt. My great grandfather was in the Civil War serving in an Iowa regiment. Yeah, different sides,...
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