My takeaway is "he was building up" cash in the account to be able to take possession in Dec. In other words he bought on margin, and due to the...
Of course not, but we are talking $8. That cannot always buy lunch at a fast food restaurant nowadays. I was simply trying to point out that for...
Great point actually Green. We spend a lot of time here worrying about values, but let me ask the OP a question. Do you like the nickel? Does...
I had heard that one too. I think it happened many times in Chinese history, I remember a time where pots were also illegal to be copper or bronze...
OP you mention you are new to collecting. Well something as unusual as a missing motto would need strong proof, and you could never get that with...
I agree. Why we are saying it looks like a copy is how the letters are molding into the fields. Look at LS8driver's example. See how the...
Its easy to do Hawking, especially when getting started. This is why, even though I know there are so many great and wonderful things to collect,...
Just fyi the chinese cash is upside down on the obverse, and the reverse needs to be turned one quarter counter-clockwise. :) Btw I believe the...
I spend intentionally some oddball coins like ikes and SBA's, but the "worst" thing I do is salt US dig sites with ancient roman coins. :)
Lehigh! Glad to see you here sir, even if you "aren't posting". I wish you could change your mind, as I miss your posts. To Epi-Hunter, you will...
But don't you find it an incredible conflict of interest? To tie the amount charged for grading to the grade assigned? This is the same conflict...
Very true sir. Reminisce and kick your own behind for not buying more. :) For new collectors, though, these are the "gold old days" that you...
Again, if you believe printed currency matters, then I am sorry sir but I do not believe you understand the true nature of what a US dollar is....
Thanks for the link. Nice little writeup. Sphinx is a good dealer, their coins are fine. I have many coins with Sphinx holders, I just have never...
If you do not understnad that US Dollars is much MUCH larger than FRN's, and how FRN's are a tiny fraction of US Dollars around the world, then I...
But that debt is almost meaningless in terms of overall US debt. So I guess I still don't get it.
Great job Ziggy. Though I see you were "cheating" by being a Byzantine collector. :) Yes, this is a piece struck under the Sassanids during...
OP, I think its a great decision to start on a type set. I always recommend that for beginners. While I like you wanting to go the album route,...
Not to rant, (ok maybe a little), but is anyone else bothered that they charge more for a higher grade than a lower one? I mean, the premise was...
I am sure some of you know, but thought it would be fun to ask this. I just bought the following 12 nummi issued in Alexandria, Egypt around the...
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