The ANA has written white papers explaining collectors viewpoints to congress, testified before congress, and promoted the hobby protection act,...
Biggest benefit you get is supporting the main voice of the coin collecting hobby. I know its all we talk about here, so it might make you think...
Yes, all ptolemaic copper, and many nearby greek, and later roman provincials in the same areas had these. They were called concentric circles. If...
Lol, sorry man. I sure we all step on each others toes at times. I am surprised ancientnoob and I haven't battled it out more, since we collect...
I had posted it here a few years ago. I lost it in the CT conversion it seems.
I am jealous of both yours and Dionysus', my poor guy at only 43mm cannot hold up against your 47mm monsters. :(
Nice kidarite. Better face details than mine. When photographed mine looks like its blank, but in hand its just weak but there. There are a few...
Non_Cents, I truly do appreciate your question. I find myself wandering all over the collecting landscape, buying totally unrelated items at...
So I have been wanting one of these for a bit. I don't think I own one but cannot be positive. Anyway, 43mm, 71 grams. To me it appears to be...
Looks like high humidity storage. Take an old house in the upper midwest or similar environment, have some put a coin collection in the basement,...
Assuming the bullion was seized unfairly, just assume. How is it any different than them seizing a bank account, brokerage, boat, porsche, etc?...
Sorry if I missed the sarcasm. :(
Maybe not these types of US toned coins today, but I do own them Paul. I have them from 30 years ago. I used to seek out colored US coins that I...
Yeah, like enabling me to find esoteric subjects on the web. These "rodents" are the only way that I could have ever hoped to become an ancient...
I would say 65. Overall pretty clean but I would never give higher due to the chatter in front of the face. TO me that is the prime focal area on...
I am with you man. +10% because a coin is pretty I can see, maybe even paying +20% because of original untouched surfaces, anything past that and...
Tim, a few things. One, NEVER talk yourself into convincing yoruself coins you buy are "for investment". Its a sucker play, something done to...
.....I just spit coffee through my nose a little. :)
Lol, like the infamous "Hong Kong" continental dollar?
I absolutely would have it both conserved and slabbed. Of course its going to get an environmental damage slab, but the real reason to send it in...
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