You can call them and ask. That is what I always do, even if the auction is still going on. 'dürfte ich bitte fragen......' funktioniert immer. We...
I was seriously thinking about it, but I have my eyes set on other sestertii. Also, my win from DNW has not even arrived yet, I cannot spring this...
This is a real mystery, I agree: two Galba asse struck with the same exact die, with the same shape of flan, and both equally off-center...Even...
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I like it too! Bit rough on reverse, but the bust still quite nice. But the color .....shouldn't it be nice and brassy looking? :):)
I would say that is a great pick-up. When you throw in the price you paid, even better!
Safety concerns would override any other issues, in my opinion. I would therefore use a pseudonym. I like the way British auction houses do...
I was referring to the overall appearance of the coin, and it is very attractive.
Very attractive coin, Cucumbor!
Be great to see what you found:). I was also in need of some 'consolation' during yesterdays' auction - and was about to bid on coins that I...
Nice addition! you have sought and found a rare variant within the (only relatively) scarce denarii of Julia Titi. That is a very nice example....
Even though I should know better, I too was enticed by the very low estimates: A Germanicus 'Signis Receptis' dupondius for double the estimate??...
This is one of those difficult to photograph coins I have. An as of Trajan with Trajan crowned by Victoria. This is the best picture I have been...
I had 3 coins in my wish-list. Only managed to get one, but I am happy:) It was lot 43. A lovely Vespasian sestertius of a scarce type. The...
That amazing coin sold for the price of a very decent single family home - 310000 pounds. Add about 24 % to that.
Then you were bidding against me.... but we both lost so all is good. Still, I did not walk away empty handed.
There are some very good points here made by many of you on this touchy subject. Having purchased some fakes in my 30-year collecting lifetime, I...
Very impressive. I like it!
Ok, but don't say I didn't warn you... (to this day I still don't know what possessed me to buy this coin- I must have 'been on' something I...
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