Search "Gallienus zoo". He produced a lot of animal coins and many people collect them as a series. Collecting animals is a pretty common theme in...
The average rate around here is around a buck to buck and a quarter if they allow cherrypicking. If you buy a roll you should get a touch lower...
Dang animal racism. Yeah, elephants I would say are one of the more common animals, behind only lions and eagles I would imagine on ancient coins....
Today, (if they were of equal value), I would probably go with the silver. I do not know where I would PUT this silver, since my sdb is full, but...
I simply cannot comprehend this answer. So what is the population limit to such variable grades? I have some AU 1880's SL halves with mintages WAY...
Um, I thought the QC was kind of assumed. I simply have no idea how a copper cent maintains that bright of color for 150 years. I thought red...
First, I am not an IHC expert. But I would like the opinion of one. Does that date look right? Different sizes, different orientations? It really...
I wasn't thinking as much about one-offs. If a major collection comes in, or a very large consignment, do you really think no one is aware of its...
Nonsense. You have plenty to contribute sir. Many times the best contribution is a well asked question that starts a good dialogue. Especially in...
Please make a note Conder. I haven't been to CICF in a while, but would love to meet you at one or Chicago ANA show someday. :) You are one of the...
Really? And you also believe 18th century coins are held to the same standards as 20th century ones, or 1916d dimes are the same grading scales as...
Lol, I thought is was familiar. ;)
So do you? Do you blindly buy and sell based upon these standards, or do you look at the coin? If the TPG can make up whatever grade they wish for...
Its not an "established standard", because TPGs refuse to grade according to "established standards". Its how PCGS grades it. Nothing more or...
I am not a huge fan myself, especially the modern, ultra cameo effect. I find it makes it harder for me to see the design details. I buy BU...
You know what is funny? You know who the first Roll searcher was? I just heard this a year or so ago. The US Government. In the late 60's, the...
What are the dimensions? For many roman coins, size is key. What might be a relatively common coin in AE15 might be a very rare item in AE32, so...
Yup. Sometimes they even grabbed the wrong punch, like the Micro S 1945 mercury dime. Its actually an interesting study, looking at mint mark...
You are usually, in my personal experience, better off getting halves from rural areas rather than large metros. Large metros usually have a...
Sounds like a pretty eas way to either get permanent lung damage or blow yourself up. Its not like there are little platinum coins inside these...
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