Well I was close :) Mitchiner ACW has a pretty good section on these. I am not sure what other attribution guides they are for them. I have a...
It is very easy to get turned around on Chinese coins, I do it all the time. One thing I notice is that the more you handle them, are around...
Thanks for the posts GDJMSP. The price differences that can be among the same grade, let alone price differences between grades that many, (even...
Fret, I was one who posted early on that I didn't think it was a counterfeit. I don't think any of us were trying to do anything more than play...
I am with you Cloud. I invested in stocks 2 years ago at the low, and personally love more negative talk. Even housing, I am considering buying...
I read an article about them that the US would consider them illegal if anyone had one. There have been slight rumors about someone owning one,...
Third looks like Maryan ancient india silver punched coin. They are about the same age as your Macedonian coin. I do not have my Mitchiner out...
Or, heaven forbid, do not pay outrageous sums for tiny little grade differences. I never understood why someone would want 1 MS65 dollar instead...
Unconventional is fine, and I did appreciate a chance to clarify my thoughts better. Remember, every conventional thought today was unconventional...
Ok, good to know.
Thanks for the heads up. I am sure there will be more. If anyone likes to collect ancient chinese, I use:...
What reference are you guys using with your ancient Japanese? I have a lot of them, (no markings on reverse), that look to me like Edo but I am...
Or even put pictures together and post it in open forum here. You could say best offer posted on the thread in the next 5 days or something....
I never buy lots from stock photos unless i REALLY trust the dealer and have done business with them before. Only buy lots where you see the...
I completely agree what he told you was smoke and mirrors. I feel his offer, depending on the condition of your coins, is way too low.
Tons of advertising buying. You had all of the "roadshows" going around screwing over little guys buying up metals cheap. You had people coming up...
One heck of a good point. I always wondered when people talked about government collapsing, etc why they would want gold or silver? What the heck...
In debt is actually a good position in inflation, even better in hyperinflation if your debt is fixed rate and you used it to buy an asset, (like...
Very fair point. I also would be leery of spending money like that outside a respect firm for a coin. There are a couple of series I am moderately...
Oh, what he was talking about was perpendicular to the rim! No wonder I did not see it lol. The indicator that a coin is molded will be parallel...
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