I agree. If you are looking for insects, besides the bee most will be mintmarks on things like Alexander and Corinthian pieces. Besides bee, most...
I agree wholeheartedly. If you are really interested in a listing, PM a member or two about it. We like to help others, but you are hurting your...
New issues are usually the cheapest since you can always buy them. Any previous years sellers usually mark up since they cannot be bought new any...
I wish I had enough discipline to have a monthly coin budget. I buy when presented an attractive deal most generally. Some months for bullion that...
I would say it has to do more with how people communicate in the hobby than the health of the hobby overall. Same as newspapers, most are...
Very nice Class F. For those reading, the Class F frequently is very corroded or overstruck badly. This is a well above average specimen.
Great info, just not sure I agree, especially concerning the E versus F ratio. Me, and many dealers I have always spoken to who specialize in...
Eh, I always found this quote to be a cheap out. Who is to say most of the time if the market is irrational or the economist. Many economists have...
Thanks Mat. Regarding the lots, the two cheap ones is normal for me. If I can justify wanting one or two coins I consider the rest of the coins...
Just the same as a bear predicting all pm will soon become valueless would probably be heckled. Reason is, 99.99 percent of time markets are...
Yeah, before the video took over anything, special machines gave these out as prizes. I haven't seen one in a couple decades.
No, not yet sir, Being lazy writing the dissertation. :( Life, small children, and an old war injury acting up getting in the way.
The last three are similar:[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] These are all groups of Parthian bronze coins. When I started collecting a poor little...
So yesterday was the big 50, and a favorite auction site had an auction that ended today. Naturally that means new purchases for me. Below is what...
Sorry to revive an old thread, but when I found another one of these of course I had to buy it. I bought this today: [ATTACH]
I am not aware of any other nickel ones Doug. I do not think I have ever seen the third one you mention being for sale. I owe it to you that I...
Great groups. I am glad I did not pursue these as much as I might have otherwise, since it sounds like they found a good home. To be honest, with...
Dictionary definitions vary, and depend upon intended use. Every field has "collectors" and "researchers", with the lines frequently blurring....
Probably the best answer one can give, because it is a continuum. To me, a numismatist has deep knowledge of at least one subject area. Not about...
I would agree with @paddyman98 . Most people do not know dies get damages as they strike coins. This is why the mint will frequently take dies off...
Separate names with a comma.
