I didn't know the variety, but the coin sure looked authentic to me. Thanks for looking up the variety for him Tom. :)
"Macedonian" covers anything from archaic Macedon through Alexander the Great and later. I cannot think of any ancient coin more faked than...
How does it meet the definition of money? Do banks accept your deposit of X ounces of gold on account? Does anyone buy or sell using gold as the...
Tim, I would borrow each of them from your library and decide which one you like yourself. Its not a rare book, it should be easily available...
Flips are the choice of ancient and older world collectors. None of our stuff fits well in premade holders, so we use flips. Second would be...
When the day comes when everything in the grocery store, car dealerships, and homes for sale are listed as X grams of gold, I will say "gold is...
To the OP, I would go back to whom you sold it to. There is no defense for forgeries, and if this person is interested in selling coins at all he...
I agree. To be fair, selling it as one lump sum to a dealer is basically wholesaling it to him. He will have costs to market these coins, and...
Unless its a really nice, lustrous BU, it should never be over spot. I own about 12 of them, all of them bought at spot, and nearly all BU. They...
I too do not believe its cast, but with that large a purchase you need to be comfortable with the transaction.
First, with the small audience and high quality pictures demanded by collectors, I believe you will find it costs a HECK of a lot more than $10 to...
Sorry, but that coin will soon be, if not now, corroded. Black is the terminal color, and once it turns from glossy black to matte black, its...
I am glad you liked them. :) I don't have a pic of mine, but my Secret Santa gift I got last night when I got home around midnight. I opened it...
I know where there is a copy of the third edition that will be sold shortly. PM me if you want this source Tim.
Yes, the BM books are very good. I wish they would update many of them. I own most regarding ancients, but would still like to pick up the Arab...
Silver dollars ALWAYS have had premiums. Sometimes halves have a small premium as well. Around spot is what you should pay from a good dealer. I...
This is what I was trying to relate, so evidently did it poorly. Yes, of course, a VF sells for more than a F, it always will. But, like the...
Both appear to be common cash coins from the Ching dynasty from the Peking mint. Calgary coins has an excellent guide on their site for these....
Yes, last I heard the premiums on those machines are still high. So much for the efficiency of not having to pay an employee, huh? I read the...
Ok, that makes sense. I was believing you were talking about junk silver since this thread is in the bullion section. :)
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