Nah, its because "this time its different" and its proof those nasty paper pm prices have finally been vanquished and will go away forever, right? ;)
I was also thinking Indo-skythian type as well as late roman imitative. I just couldn't stand looking at the pic anymore.
Yeah, that moving crap is making my eyes hurt. Looks more like late roman imitative. Look at the legend. No discernible letters, just IIIIIII....
Yes, but if we have had pm declines and increased physical basis 20 times in a row, and every time pm declines physical basis increases, it tends...
Eh, I simply use history to disprove their theories. I am not an inflation hawk, and I manage to disagree without having to deep into politics....
Yeah, you generally tell by style. Besides China, sycees also were made in Vietnam, Thailand, and other areas of SE Asia with Chinese populations....
Sir, while I freely admit much of what people believe about PM is wrapped up in politics or even quasi-religious feelings on the subject, I do see...
You do not recall when silver dropped to like $14 and everyone was screaming how ASES were still $18 or more? It was all this board talked about...
Yeah Franklins are a weird series. Problem in myIndia is they issued the whole set after coin collecting started to take off. So those and...
Coin Talk is a pretty well read site. I dare say this thread may have helped 20 people or more who have never, and will never, register as a user...
Nice addition Mat. I think I might have all but Otho for a 12 Caesar set. But of course they are scattered all around hell who knows where.
I simply do not know on gold. The byzantine was just dark. On silver it will produce many colors. It does not have to be cigarette smoke, any kind...
They can go back forever for criminal tax evasion. Normally they wouldn't unless something in the last seven years tips them off to it, and you...
I have seen good coins in Littleton holders. Sure they are pricey when purchased, and many are very common coins, but no one has ever successfully...
I am not in the mood to get into the weeds with you guys since its been 25 years since my last physics class, but love the posts. The one thing I...
First, yours is a hypothesis. A theory is someone's hypothesis that others have proven, making it a theory. Second, creation of knowledge should...
You can characterize it the way you want, but if the IRS decides its not an investment but your hobby, you cannot. Yes, if its an "investment",...
Please ask a panda collector about the level of fakes in the series before assuming people are misinformed, racist, whatever. A good friend of...
Most stuff should take that long, but no harm in leaving it as long as you like. Have some distilled water around to rinse it off, and pat dry...
Every once in a while acetone will do something bad to an ancient. If it does, you know you bought a doctored coin. Acetone will never hurt an...
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