I'll just say: copper that has been turned blue by MS-70 looks suspicious. The blues/purples/magentas that come out with MS-70 appear unnatural,...
Quite a bit of rustiness on this one. I'm guessing they tried to polish the dies up a bit and remove that rust, and that's why its Prooflike. NGC...
Mortgage the house. Do it. You know you want to ;)
Good luck! I hope you do well with it. I'm glad you thought it through, and I really do hope you have success.
Wow, that coin is even worse in hand than it was in the sellers pics. And it was really bad in the seller's pics. Return it.
Those coins are definitely not proofs. German proofs are usually of very high quality, and those don't have any of the characteristics of proof...
As promised, here is the second of my two purchases from our friend @Zohar444 . This is a Denarius from Caracalla. The reverse shows Fides...
What's a "potin"?
Very interesting discussion, @Barry Murphy Thanks for the explanations! As a US collector coming to the ancient realms for the first time, the...
Very interesting story, and cool coin!
Grading coins is the single most important skill for a coin collector to have! If you are new to the hobby and want to understand the terms that...
Key point here: if you are going leave the coin in acetone for more than a few minutes, you must cover the container. I use a piece of SaranWrap,...
To explain where I am coming from (and I hope I don't sound like a dick, but I've been accused of that many times before): For the same $40, my...
Those are all average circulated grade coins, and many of them are damaged. The columbian is "worth" $20-$25 (although I doubt you'd net that if...
I have heard, although I have never tried it: if you can match the coin to a photograph in an auction catalogue or book, and thus prove its...
@red_spork In a recent thread, I asked about serrates. You mentioned that they weren't "half and half" as I said (I told you: noob alert), but...
Thanks! I need to buy a couple of Greeks now, and see where that leads me. I know the Athenian Owl is popular, but I want one (as does everyone...
Those are some nice examples, guys! Thanks for showing me. Comparing my coin to the coin you posted, I think my coin is obviously a higher grade...
That's a nice one, deacon. It is great to have a plan and stick with it - but it's also nice to be flexible and pursue interesting things. Good...
So, I'll be honest - I still have zero idea what direction I want to go or what I want to collect in the ancient realm. So, I'm just going to buy...
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