BTW, since you axed... I do not own any ancient labrys coins, but I just acquired a large bulk lot of World coins that’s very heavy on...
Another fun writeup, with a snappy title, to boot! That latter term always makes me chuckle inwardly. Makes me think of some fella who's...
This Justinian tremissis is not only my sole Byzantine gold piece but also happens to be the only Byzantine coin at all in my present ownership....
Or IS it? ;)
Thank you for not duplicating that email address in the quote and giving me twice as much to edit.
Ah yes. I forgot to take into account stuff like those IHC patterns and/or impaired/circulated pieces.
The legitimate Morgan patterns from the 19th century are indeed elusive and expensive. Like four-figure expensive, if not five- or maybe even...
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That must be what he meant. Though not many people around here have legit Morgan patterns, outside of modern fantasies, so... ?
??? I have 46 coins in just my small personal collection alone which are older than 1875.
Ah, yes. Thanks for reminding me. :) [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Ssh! Just try to ignore the acrylic coffin, if it bothers you. ;)
Point taken. I don’t think Brooklyn Gallery has any fiduciary responsibility in this particular case, but yes, that’s a valid point in general....
Here’s an 1899 (Bombay) British Trade dollar from a consignment lot I’ve been working on. It appears to have been cleaned but has nice sharp...
That is utter nonsense. Read what’s been posted. The oldest known European coin with a Christian date on it is believed to be the Roskilde...
LOL A revaluation that’s long overdue, considering it costs the government more than a cent to produce a cent.
This is true. There are official counterstamps (by governing authorities) in addition to unofficial, private ones (like this). I briefly worked...
@SensibleSal66 found himself one... literally! Dug one while detecting!
But not necessarily bad damage, like plain old damage damage. Give me an interesting counterstamp over a scratch or corrosion any day. As a...
Counterstamped. In May of 2012, I'm gonna guess. But why? There's the question. Interesting.
I plead 5:00 AM graveyard shift exhaustion. Everything’s an analogy to me after a certain point. ;) But your perception of a conflict of...
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