Lol, don't all of us feel the same way. I am only 50 but already know how big of an idiot I am in many, many areas. I really think that is the key...
With ancients, and their handcrafted dies, knowledge and knowing your dealer means a lot. Hard lesson to learn, though most of us have learned it....
I think any kind of coin videos would be a service to the hobby sir. Unfortunately, younger people all seem to prefer videos over boring books and...
I don't know that book. I do know the Guido Bruck book has a nice section on these, with a graph showing all different types of reverse known for...
Um, no and no. I clearly posted that from my readings there was a trade from Ecuadorian Inca to Central America for plate copper, (smelted and...
I don't know about those books, but here is the Wiki article on the subject saying "South American had full metallurgy with smelting and various...
Not sure that is true. I heard all copper used by natives have an extremely high percentage of arsenic, since their method of smelting involved...
Yes, the ancient hoe money reference posted earlier describes them. From what I read the Incans in Ecuador traded copper with the Aztecs. The...
Depends on item. For the copper spades used in Mexico, they seem to have very defined weights and are documented by the Spanish of having set...
Yes but... I think we have all been in auctions where the totality of your bid shocks you. That is where I was at. I backed off on some lots...
Just $2 bills? I used to spend half the time at coin shows my club ran explaining generic wheat cents, silver certificates, Reader's Digest fake...
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