It doesn't mean you cannot buy coins, it is only you shouldn't ever rely on them as an "investment". My rule of thumb is buy coins with hobby...
I believe most here will say the US, with St Gauden and indian head designs. While I like those myself, (the $10 being my favorite), I also love...
Its retail man, retail of a "want" item, not a "need" item. Idk, I spend most of my money with sellers whom I hear from others are very customer...
I have to agree. Hate to say a cliché, but "cost of doing business" really. Work with these type of folks, get them to return the coin, and then...
No freaking clue to be honest. :( Heck, I really do not know what I own really. I keep buying pillar dollars thinking "I always wanted one of...
More people need to understand this. Following USD trending answers a lot of seeming random noise.
Sorry, I though you were posting them because you actually thought the emperor was Feng Shui, and they were authentic coins. If either of those...
They are not good quality because they are cheap trinkets, not real coins. Feng Shui is the belief in harmony, not an emperor. These are cheap...
Bag collecting was in its heyday about this time. Many coin collectors thought putting bags of new coins away was a smart financial move. Nothing...
I usually used bank wire or credit card for international transactions based upon amount.
Thanks for the notice. I find myself not using them for international transactions any longer, the foreign exchange just too expensive.
Cool topic, thank you. I hadn't noticed them before, but now if I do I will know what I am looking at. :)
Nvm
Well the whole month was weird. First went to DC and visited a local shop. A lot of overpriced ancients of another dealer the local dealer was...
Yes, the last you pictured is from Samarkand from all I have read. Yours is a fairly early style, they devolved over time. I have silver ones as...
For any camel afficianados, here are the camels I own: Bostra, Bactrian camel Bostra, small Arabian camel Sogdia, Bactrian camel with fire alter...
I have many, as I collect ancient Silk Road coinage and Bactrian camels were indispensable for it. Here is one, but its Roman. I did a posting on...
I agree, room for all types of collectors, a home for every coin. Myself, I agree with @Sallent as well. My interest in coins is not really the...
Yes, there are many instances of coins being found dug up and recirculated. However, based on wear data from things like Barber and Lincoln cents...
To answer the question, it would vary greatly how long coins stayed in circulation. For precious metal coins, it would depend on their purity and...
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