I believe that the first pieces that have dates were issued during Queen Mary's reign (1554 - 1558). Only a few of those coins have dates. There...
Even though the coin has a lot of detail, getting it certified is a waste of money. The piece is not worth the amount of the certification fee....
Are you referring to me or someone else? I see these follow-ups now and then and don’t know the reference. I bought that siliqua at the summer...
I filled the Claudius spot with these two. This Cistophoric Tetradrahm featured Claudius and his lovely wife, Agripina who murdered him to get her...
The Caligula denarius is a bear. I have seen five or six of them at the shows since I have been looking. I have a fairly low grade AS in that...
Let's see if I can help, you, @clanger. Here is a Henry VII two pence. The keys indicate that this piece was struck at the archbishop of York's...
I have learned the joys of the siliqua since I got into the 4th century Roman emperors. I like high quality silver coins! I'm still in the...
I forgot that I had two denarii of Trajan. On both pieces, the personification Victory is basking in her glory. Here is the first piece. It dates...
I think you have it right. This should be a light half groat. They were minted in Canterbury, Bristol, Coventry, Norwich and York. The heavy half...
Here is my only Domitian coin, a denarius. [ATTACH] Denarius of Domitian Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P XII “Emperor caesar Domitian...
Someone commented on the PCGS blog that the fake looks better than the original. That might be because of the angle the photo was shot of the...
The fourth photo down, of the obverse, shows a bit patch of hairlines. I've had coins bounced back to me in body bags for less.
I'd like to put some of buckshot in his tail for selling this crap.
In my opinion, from the Coin Facts numbers I have analyzed, I think that their numbers are too low. The coins are not as rare as they claim they...
If one is going to speculate in medals, you have think about how much you need to have anything. You also have to think about storage. Gold is...
Richard II coins are quite scarce, especially in attractive condition. This half penny is actually above average. [ATTACH] Recently I upgraded...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This Hard Times token, Low #1, has some very light graffiti in the obverse field. Most of examples of this piece have problems...
It could be a little better than MS-60. The eagle has its breast feathers, and there are no significant marks. The grading services seldom use the...
Not really. Most of the Mint State coins we have today were saved by dealers and collectors. They plucked them from circulation before they got...
During my 14 years as a dealer, I had one guy palm a $100 bill on me. That was the only time I got hit, thank goodness.
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