I agree. I was fortunate enough to know some real sellers of uncleaned coins, not cherrypicked, and bought many from them back in the day, (7-10...
I guess I am one of those who "don't know about toners" even though I was collecting them 30 years ago and am very familiar with their...
Other coins good for this is Chinese spades and knives, but be very careful of counterfeits. Chinese cash is always great to give aspiring...
Sayles books are fun reading, but not too informational, (I own the series). I liked the Romaion and nonclassical cultures the best. However, they...
They look like typical lower grade late roman bronzes. They are authentic. I wouldn't try to clean the third, I think you will find there aren't...
Agreed, yours is a nice example. Frank Robinson has some cheaper examples but not as nice as yours. Btw, the tail is always missing since that...
So Lehigh started this thread as an educational tool. We have had 60 pages of examples so far. What is the takeaway? Is there any rhyme or reason...
Hot money. That is what is driving this market to consistent new highs, just like housing, oil, tech stocks, internet stocks, PM in the late 70's,...
Just so others know, these banks have short positions since they are the market makers and that is the only way to create the derivative, to sell...
Try buying silver at 3.5x face, XF bust halves at $40, and 1877 IHC for $100 and coming to this website in the last six months! I knew things had...
27mm long seems to be one of the smaller ones. I have these. The larger ones go about 40-50mm and are much more expensive, especially marked, as...
Agreed. Courts simply need to be confortable that you are knowledgable in the area in which you are giving an opinion, there are few requirements...
Good points Jeff. Money supply growth is never by itself a bad thing. Remember that if goods and services grow at the same rate as the money...
I agree with both Cloud and Texas John to different degrees. Money has to be a store of value but not an optimal one. If I have $100 in bills, yes...
Hard green patina is the one patina I will pay for. I think coins look fantastic with them, and as far as I know it cannot be replicated, (unlike...
For these the key besides condition is markings. Any of these with letters are worth considerably more than unmarked examples. I have a few of...
Yup it does. Seeing coins in person absolutely is a huge advantage, one which serious buyers spend thousands or tens of thousands a year for. If...
I wouldn't consider any of them harsh at all, considering that they are all slabbing worn coins as Mint State. You want harsh, have Doug grade...
Overall, market guides are priced too high for common items, too low for rare items, and about right for mid range items. This is true for printed...
Sellers might lose a little on a few auctions, but the reason they put them up for auction with no reserve is to drive interest. I for one look at...
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