I'm alive. Haven't had time to do the drawing yet, but I will... soon.
Yeah. I wouldn’t say I’m happy about the costs (this thread was to complain about that). But in the end, the expense and hassle and long wait...
Oh, believe me, the sticker shock here reinforced that with me. You’re not wrong. Best to buy ‘em already slabbed, if you can! But with...
Those “2000 year old” supposed “coins” are cartoonishly bad. I mean, I knew it was a fake video long before they showed up, but… wow. Dude...
Idiots like that ruin it for all the honest TH-ers out there. :yack:
The guy who dug this is a real quirky character. I’m pretty sure he’s the real deal. [MEDIA]
To ship… one package. Not even that large a package, either! 14.3 ounces. Registered Mail, GA to FL. Just to send ten coins off to NGC....
Interesting looking coin. Surprisingly large! If it is 17th to 18th century, it belongs in the World Coins forum- not Ancient Coins. I'll move...
That's called a scratch. Counting machine damage of some kind, I reckon.
Looks like totally fake nonsense to me.
Cool find, if the ID is what it seems! I like coins from short reigns. And that’s a lot of history for 67 cents!
I’m glad to see someone showing an interest in the 100-coin lot. Was kind of surprised nobody had spoken up for it until now. :) Let’s make...
I’d totally pay 80 bucks for one of those slabbed nuggets.
I know the handshake motif was used on several Roman coins. Given that the Phrygian piece is from the same general era, and, after all, has Roma...
They’re BOTH dreamy! :greedy:
You’ve got a piece of one of the truly legendary shipwrecks there. And no doubt you didn’t have to pay the eye watering price an SS Central...
Thanks for the update! Enjoy it! :)
True, some sea-salvaged gold does get encrusted as a result of the seawater interacting with the base metals the coins were alloyed with. One of...
… and back to coins: do you have any aureii from the Boscoreale treasure?
Do you have to have special humidity controls and such? Aren’t butterfly specimens very delicate?
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