Five pounds of picked over coins should run about $30 give or take, $20 on a better day. If I were you, I would try to buy either fewer coins...
Well, a couple of pointers from someone who has made some money on bulk lots. NEVER buy from someone who is just offering some of his "hoard" but...
In the past you wouldn't have been kidding. I remember a story of a stash of Roman gold found. It was way to many for the early numismatic market...
Fair point. This point has been discussed here on the forum quite a bit. Doug has brought it up numerous times. I quickly looked at NGC and PCGS...
This more than anything else to me is the biggest argument for continued gold price appreciation. I married into this culture of buying gold, (had...
If you like toned coins, aren't you concerned by the fact if all coins got slabbed there no longer would be any toned coins?
Perfectly good waste of plastic.... My major problem with TPG'ers is that every one of them have their own grading standards, all of them...
..plus I doubt the slab adds any value at all to an ancient collector. I usually discount them since I have to go through the trouble of cracking...
I believe that mint marks are crafted into the dies, so it cannot be repunched mm like the old days. I also doubt a dd because of what desertgem...
I would pull a Doug and take it saw to it. The coin is bronze, so I would really like to see cheap plastic put a scratch in it.
Some ancient rings may be sold as "ring money" but most on Ebay and the like are small rings and are shaped so as not to be worn. The are small...
I just received in the mail a small group, (4) of Cleopatra VII coins. They are small coppers but show her portrait. I have others as well, but...
I heartily disagree. You cannot separate the auction price from the shipping fees. Any intelligent buyer will first look at shipping fees, then...
Looks like a typical gold Octodrachm. Nothing looks fishy, though in that part of the world you always need to check for authenticity. The...
Agreed, addiction is not necessarily bad. Just because you crave something does not make it unhealthy. Not trying to be cliche, but most of us are...
Are you cruising down the dark alleys of your town Cloud? Just kidding. I KNOW I should limit myself to certain collections and specialties...
There was only one known ancient egyptian coin. The coins you have are Ptolemic, who were ancestors of Ptolemy, general of Alexander and Greek....
They changed in the middle of the year, so you would need to weigh them to find out.
Of course. Supply is fixed, what about demand? I would say key dates used to be demanded since they were scarcer than others and were wanted by...
Good points. As a contrarian I would point out all of the new financial regulation will increase costs and decrease profits on the banks, as well...
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