I would agree 5-10% in low premium pm is considered an investment and is a healthy amount. I consider my collectible coins to be hobby money, and...
Well it was listed as a multiple solidi, so I very much do not think it was a normal solidus weight. Plus, the CNG example in copper weighed 87.5...
Mine barely puts up with it. I had to try to coopt her by forming a large collection of medieval/early modern Thai coins. I told her they are to...
There is the truth right there. Myself, not a ton of 99%. Most of mine is junk like morgans, WL, etc.
I am not an autograph collector. Even if I were, I am not sure a US mint employee would crack my top 100 autographs I would want unless its John...
I would say so, the yellow label. Too bad we use the word corn incorrectly. Corn is a generic word meaning any grain, maize is what we call corn here.
Eh, I would. Come on, we are all coin friends here. I feel comfortable enough to admit my errors in front of you guys as much as successes. I...
This idea, of having to buy something because of what others consider a set, is what drove me from US collecting. If I bought a coin I liked all...
I had an incident kind of like it, but not to me,(trust me I have made tons of mistakes just not this one). A dealer has mispriced a coin. I was...
The main counter argument to @mikenoodle argument would be the fact key dates HAVE gone up so much in the past. US key dates are so overpriced...
Pure acetone cannot hard a coin as far as I know. Only the pure stuff from a hardware store though. I have seen a couple of coins damaged by an...
I agree with this completely. No way to tell for sure, but from the photo nothing looks unusual. I would simply leave it alone and enjoy it.
Just as a background sir, but cash coins, like this one I believe is resembling, never had reeded edges. Just another indication this was probably...
Looks like someone punched east Asian characters into a washer. Not a coin.
Just as a follow up. It arrived yesterday in good shape from Germany. Seems like export paperwork taking a long time, but coins being delivered.
Most Crusader coins are either medieval European coins or imitations of Islamic coins of the period. It is nearly impossible to find a true...
I find myself lost in a lot of Turkomen bronzes. The Sayles Spengler books are invaluable. Every type is listed and the iconography explained. If...
Greeks are tough, and much harder for books. The reason why is that Greeks issued way more types than Romans. It really matters WHICH greeks you...
Yes, gaming token. I have seen them before. I have seen them both in white metal and brass, not sure if any significance of the color.
I agree. Their business model, though, kind of demands it. Short of modern ASE's and the like, there is a finite population of coins to be...
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