But these are lower grade, and older sales. I would agree with a $150 estimate, Detecto's is about as nice as these things come. Very pretty...
I assumed it was not struck at all, but rather cast like all such items are in the far east. While the reverse is a little unusual, its not unseen...
Its in modern day Kyrgystan, other "stans", and western China. The Eastern Church was in the middle east, central asia, and China. In China...
Yes, the tamgha side, (left pic), is the reverse. The right pic is usually called "snow leopard?" because we are not sure if its supposed to be a...
I imagine a long soak in coin dip would do the trick as well. Get all of the color off of them, and send them right to the melting pot. :)
I do as well Rob. I appreciate that you went through the effort, and gave us a reed count which helped clear up the most likely cause. Most...
I should have bought the nice G chain I was offered in 1993 for $900. :( This might be the one US coin I may have to buy someday. I have been...
Not even looking up the coin in Bowers I know its a fake. Look at the edge man. They didn't even attempt to hide the casting seam. I have...
Fair enough. $40 is not much for the pleasure this coin seems to give you, so sounds like a great purchase! There seems to have been a hoard...
[ATTACH] I know it doesn't look like much, but let me explain. First, its sogdian, (Chach more precisely). Second, its the rarer of the two...
OP, I would say if you like color on coins, to only buy coins that left the mint with that color. Any color applied AFTER it left the mint is by...
Not too uncommon on ancient silver. Its retoning. After the coin is cleaned after coming from the ground, the silver will retone especially if put...
Or I guess it could be something as simple as a novice not understand or believing their "rare and valuable" coin is not rare nor valuable....
I cannot see the cert, but possibly an error coin faked? Regardless of the underlying coin value, some errors can be quite valuable.
I have had better luck buying group lots on Ebay that have overlooked coins, rather than simple world coins by the pound. Always assume the worst...
I would believe the slab in that instance adds value, as I would be comfortable the coin is genuine. So, I would value it as a genuine coin,...
For collecting there never is a justification needed. :D I agree with others, as a metal investment copper rounds just way too pricey. Better to...
Cool. I put together a set of all but about 6 from junk boxes at about $.30 a piece 20 years ago. As for the $10's, yes, I think that premium...
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