Welp, I never miss an opportunity to post my shekel. Bought in the early 2000s. I couldn't afford one today. Silver is a bit crystallized and...
I didn't find TIF's tone to be condescending. In fact, I found it to be reasonably charitable, even though TIF has the experience and the...
I have no idea. It was an image I got from a friend of a friend. Yes, pretty bad shape.
Well at least I learned a new word tonight.
Hi folks. I collect ancients, so I have no expertise with US coins. A friend of a friend has this penny, and he thinks he sees 1888E as the date....
Well, that was the coin I bought and returned. They made it right. Eventually. They maintained that they purchased the coin from a German auction...
Thanks for that generous and informative response.
Yep. What an odd coin to choose to fake. That E is pretty distinctive.
Jesus was having an especially good hair day.
I’m sorry that I do not have a coin to show. But I am curious about the “ Prince of youth“ reverse type. What exactly did that designation mean?...
Just the Constantius. No worries though. I will get one someday. Stevex6 had one of these that he was selling on eBay about a yeae ago, also in...
Arrg! I was the underbidder on that Constantius, @Pavlos. Please tell me you would've spent any amount of money on that coin so I can feel better...
I did that on purpose. I figured so many people would click the sometimes button that the results would be virtually meaningless. I found...
Wow. I can’t believe eBay can automatically change terms like that.
I don’t understand. I’ve sold only a few items on eBay, and I have a choice as to the terms and type of auction. How does eBay force you to sell...
Yes, and I do bottom-feed from time to time. Just this morning I offered $27 Canadian for a coin listed at $35C. The seller countered with $32C,...
So occasionally I purchase coins on eBay, at least from sellers I trust or for coins that I don't have any suspicions about. Sometimes the seller...
Wow. Why gilded? Interesting.
BTW, I just won this Aquileia example for $10.50 shipped from Victor Clark’s eBay listings about 15 minutes ago. I liked the details on the...
I’m not as familiar with the so-called Roman Vergil, from which these images come. But a similar ms., the Vatican Vergil, was conventionally...
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