"Coin dealers are speculating that the new buyers aren't interested in numismatics, at all, and they may sell off that portion of the business....
Wow, what an amazing assortment. My favorite is the Regnum Francorum/ Merovingian coin. Like many others I've developed a morbid fascination for...
A really stunning LIMA halfcrown and a nice writeup. While not an expert in coin grading of these it appears to fall well within the ms category....
I was a little high: I guessed 67. Still a very pretty coin. The "supposed scratches on the cheek", that others have written about, appear to be...
Oh there's a dedicated Polish thread if you're interested...
My last war nickel I got at face value: so I guess that makes me an expert on these grades? I'll go for a 67.
I'm up for an AU-58. Reverse looks unc but no one cares about that.
And then there's the other side of the coin: dealers who offer next to nothing for US coins hoping to quintiple their money.
Well it's clearly a proof and since I mainly collect business strikes it's out of my league. Clean fields: at leat the photos you've provided...
That's a beautiful mining thaler. Regarding crowns the somewhat lax standard used was that these coins could be from 20.0 grams and above. Also...
Also a factor in the valuation of these coins at the time was the social stability and existing currency. In 38 BC There was a lot of social...
There is a thread here giving the classification of the four? different varieties of J. Caesar Elephant coins. Would anyone have the link?
Well I was off quite a bit. I didn't pick up the rin damage on the 15 kreuzer. I guess you're a professional dealer?
Another Hexassarian, 34 mm dia, 16.99 grams. This one from Pergamum in Turkey down from the Dardanelles in the Turkish Straits. The Attalids...
I was going to go for MS-65 on the 1/2 mark, AU-grades on the South Africa bronze (which I saw by accident be4 writing). On the 15 Kreuser I'm...
I'm going for a 63+. Yes it does have a minor mark on the front almost a scratch as well as some bagmarks on the reverse.
So did you buy it? Does it look as nice as the picture? At the moment I'm boycotting buying Seated dollars off of Ebay. Actually I'm not buying...
Im going for AU-58. Some light circulation marks in the fields but overall good definition and details. Can't see much actual wear, just the...
Yes, a company called Metallium makes coins of many elements. I believe I bought a Rhodium coin from them as I have all the Platinum Group...
Yes there are a ton of iffy ones or dark / spotty ones. Actually I've been looking at higher grades but still haven't gotten anything. The last...
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