Not sure if you are joking or not. Cultural bias has nothing to do with the claim the Lydians had the first coins, its archeology, ancient...
Well I am sure you could find such a quote on the internet, but I wouldn't believe it. The Mayans did not exist as a civilization in the 6th...
Lol, I just never understood why the world suddenly pays attention to the Mayans. There is a lot that the world should recognize from the Mayans,...
Just a question. How the heck does a gold standard stop the government from borrowing money sir? You say a gold standard would have prevented the...
Well usually accompany a vine, so I believe it was a grape leaf or similar. Jewish coins always has innocuous design elements. It was against...
Considering mintages are unknown until modern times, your question would lead one to believe you are asking only about moderns. In that case,...
Amanda, as an aside I would suggest reading about the history of Greenland. WHen I was in school my idiot teachers taught me Greenland was a joke...
IDK about the housing bubble, but to say the internet had nothing to do with the dot com bubble is kinda....well, its like saying housing had...
I agree the coin is probably better than the pic shows, but dang that coin could really use a dip.
Of course they pass it along, I could write you a book on how its done sir. I am referring to the fact government passed laws not allowing them...
I would have said 64 save those two on her face. 62 is a good grade, but nowadays it might grade a 63. I definitely have seen worst on a 63. Nice...
That is a function of government policy. They create that issue, not me directly, so its a sham that they now say they have this "solution" to the...
Most books. To quote one of my favorite numismatic reviews ever, (Dennis Kroh in his Ancient Coin Reference Reviews) "-three stars, that's right,...
Just holding unless you count coins I buy because I like them that happen to be made of PM. I think your poll should have had a "holding position"...
Well, I prefer to pay $1500 a year instead of risking any morning I could cause an accident that would wipe out my life savings. Same with all...
Just pointing out, Mat, that Doug and Ardatirion and other helpful members over on the ancient side get their answers from these same books. This...
? Crassus tried to invade Parthia, and was defeated. Its true that during plays they would pour liquid gold down the throat of the head, but that...
All I can say Paul is first I apologize if I was inferring your comments were self serving. I meant someone deep into a market is not in the best...
Again, sorry you believe that way sir. I paid some premiums for my coins, but don't collect US anymore so seriously do not care what happens to...
I simply do not see how "demand will only continue to rise" is proven sir. Or is it "different this time"? Many cycles in numismatics always had...
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