For age on items like this I look at the rims. In that area of the world they did not machine strike until 1800 at the earliest, and in places...
IDK, but I know CNG is the same, and most product there is not slabbed. I do not know however how it works selling there, and if they own...
To me it sounds like you would really benefit by being a member fo the local coin club. If you haven't heard back, contact the state society and...
^This. Listen, coming into a field you have no framework on which to read others opinions. Lets think of another field where I can illustrate...
Personally, if you have some serious thalers I would think an auction house listing them in a major sale, (CICF, ANA, FUN, NYI), would get you the...
Bart, nice writeup. Is the goal of this article to tie the one coin to the medicine research of Alexandria, the general freedom in Alexandria to...
Nice coins, I agree that the axe makes the Piso much more interesting. :) I like your example of Postumius as well, but the style on yours does...
He is a good dealer, only handling real coins. While a nice man, I have never seen him handle rare coins, more along the lines of common issues....
Btw, just curious, was "Zhou" Keith Zhou? He is one of the good sellers on Ebay, in fact I got him added to the list I referred to. Chris
DaveyDempsey, I had composed a response earlier but never posted it. I do not wish to start a war or think I am another "America is the Greatest...
But not as commonly. I stand behind my opinion that these are authentic, and I agree with all of Zhou's points. Common northern Sung or Ching...
Very fair point sir. One would wish coin books were found in Barnes and Noble and a person could peruse them before buying to see if its worth it....
I buy both, and feel my paper adds tremendous value to my metal purchases, and enables me to attribute them. I have bought many coins because I...
This. If Americans are unwilling to have this little inconvenience to save easy money, I simply am unsure if we will ever get out of this budget...
Great point, but more than that actually. A magnet can affect many electronic gadgets as well. Basically in our modern life a magnet is almost...
:) You collect like I collect. I buy coins to force myself to learn about the history surrounding it. I like history, but I simply know I would...
Dang, really you are going to go there Davey? You have to know without the US you would be speaking either German or Russian right now. I am a war...
So do I sir, so do I. I try to buy better stuff, but I just received a lot of 7 Byzantine tetarterons I picked up for like $22. I was just too...
I like the Azes myself, though I know its a more common type. My recent research into Hepthalites and similar, like Kidarites, Kushans, etc have...
OP, talk to Doug Smith here, he has an excellent, full coverage site.
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