Yeah, but Marty was not a "pretty boy". Can't blame the artists for that. :)
The one thing I would highly recommend would be a Krause world coin catalog. This will le you look up the coins easily and also give your kids a...
Btw thanks for the vote of confidence, but you are better off hoping for Doug Smith, Ardatirion, Eduard, Cucumber, or other real experts around...
Don't tell that to the PM bugs! Don't you know this is the best it will ever get from now on? From here on out its simply a downward spiral with...
Most "stupid" people in entertainment are. Most are smart enough to know how much money they can make by being "stupid". I heard the "dumb" one in...
It creates a whole world of cherry picking opportunities. It also explains a whole world of price discrepancies if you understand this. This is...
I agree. Heck, I have bought hundreds of Thai coins, including most ancient/medieval ones in a vain attempt to get my Thai wife interested in...
The decision to say how it was created is by definition mint state, and all coins, regardless of how poorly they are made, are mint state if still...
I agree. I think the younger generation will come to rue all of their exploits they post on the internet someday, especially with such places as...
Collect what you love man. Don't let any internet idiot convince you otherwise. ;) I was not talking about that, just venting over a bad...
The emperor will be Constantine II, Constans, Constantius II, so its hard to tell from the photo. My guess is Constans, since he seemed to strike...
Late Roman Bronze. The reverse is called a "campgate". There is debate as to what its showing, I believe its a part of a wall fortification. They...
But they AREN'T, this is considered "part of manufacturing" so the grade is not lowered by it, just like weak strike, worn dies, etc. Just a...
So are proofs annealed?
My question is: Two coins, identical in EVERY WAY, (same date, same mint, same toning, etc), one has this "chatter", one has completely clear...
Um, maybe you should change your date range for treasury releases to 50's-60's rather than 60-70's Chris. ;) Don't disagree with the rest of...
I believe you are 100% right concerning US grading standards. My point, though, is shouldn't it? As a collector, ignoring current grading, isn't a...
Many coins around the world are struck every day without annealing. Does the US mint anneal cents? I would doubt it. Its a common misconception...
Long term you are right to an extent, and you are right external components in my example would not change. But I think my point is more than even...
But it says, "they enter the washing machine". If a blank were to be annealed or not, they will get washed. Way too many industrial chemicals can...
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