Kind of my thoughts as well.
Fascinating!
I'll be interested to hear how they grade it.
I would have to suspect this too, given the very good style of the coin.
Thank you! I trust your judgement. Now I can finally label it properly. :)
Recently I acquired a coin which was sold as "unlisted in RIC". Upon receiving it I did a close examination and could not find a coin exactly like...
Wow, that is a great price for such a nice coin!
In theory, yes, this is how it should work. And I try to follow the same principle. But the reality is that higher buyer's fees rarely mean the...
I think what is more likely is that their lighting is directly overhead and being reflected perpendicularly off the coin's surface into the...
No I don't think so. There's the usual 3-4% if you use PayPal, but no buyer's fee.
I don't know about other auction houses, but I believe CNG charges 15% for sellers on lots over $100. For very valuable and expensive coins I'm...
Yes, that's how their photos tend to be. Very nice coin!
What does the edge look like? Is there a casting seam?
@robinjojo That stater looks to be in mint-state! Superb! Bull: [ATTACH] Next: Coin you've come to appreciate more over time.
I like it. I'm partial to nice toning, and on an Owl that's rare. Yours is very nice, with some honest wear. Price paid seems pretty much in line...
I tend to buy more world coins from them than ancients. Here is one I recently purchased. It has been polished, but I've been wanting one of these...
Thanks for posting! Just went through the whole thing. There's a few in there I might pursue.
Very nice selection! I love the first one - a nicely toned Owl - lonely among a sea of recently-cleaned hoard Owls - is a sight for sore eyes!...
Thanks! I'm always glad for an excuse to show it off, maybe a bit too frequently. :) It's one of my favorite coins and the photos turned out...
Here is a coin I purchased from Lodge Antiquities. Their photo: [ATTACH] My photo: [ATTACH] As you can see, light glares off the dealer...
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