Thanks - I am quite far behind on posting new purchases. And, with an auction tomorrow morning, I will hopefully be even farther behind shortly!
That would make for an unpleasant resting place for your coins! I'd suggest continuing to be their caretaker :-) The reason for not wanting to...
Your observation is very correct. I generally try to avoid buying placeholder coins but I had been searching for ages for a good, well-centered...
Or even US coins for that matter. This Birch Cent is graded AU58 (circulated) and will probably sell for $2M:...
Well done - what a wonderful result!
Great coins everyone! @IdesOfMarch01, your coins are very complementary to my collection: I'm still searching for nearly every one of the coins...
Today marks the 2059th anniversary of "the" Ides of March, when Brutus assassinated Julius Caesar, in an attempt to bring Rome back to its...
Here's a link shared on another forum which shows most of the coins: http://wivb.com/2015/03/11/u-b-finds-treasure-trove-of-ancient-coins/ It's a...
A wonderful coin for its beautiful obverse style and well-executed reverse. I can understand why you've added it to your collection!
This is a truly wonderful coin for so many reasons, and one of my favorites of the coins you've shared from your collection!
Someone either really wanted the coin or meant to type 520 and typed 5200. That begs the question: there must have been an underbidder as well......
I'd pay much more than $35 for that. Very nice pickup!!
As mentioned by other posters, there are many commemorative coins, especially from Rome. Here are a few of my favorite: Commemorating Antoninus...
Incredible images! I have never experimented with focus stacking but this is compelling.
I've seen this bracelet at the Met and was quite disappointed in it. The bracelet itself looks like it was made intelligently, so as to not...
I thoroughly enjoy plate coins and it's understandable why yours was chosen to represent the grade Extremely Fine! I have only one Owl...
It absolutely does have it all - great coin!!
Thanks, and yes they are - you can see the rest of my collection at here: Colosseo Collection
A recent purchase from a US coin dealer which was in an ICG slab (promptly cracked out): [IMG]
The comment on silver being blue is interesting - I didn't realize there was an issue reproducing blue in print. Roma notoriously over-corrects...
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