Of course not and I did not view it that way sir. Like I said, I was making an assumption from how I viewed the photo, but I may or may not have...
Baconslayer, the RIC 10 volume set is considered to be the most authoritative reference on Roman Imperial coins. That is why it is used...
Photographs are weird. What to me looks like an incuse to you may look raised. I judged whether it was a cut or not based upon his ear. That does...
Yeah, I still have the welts on my back from the bullion section whipping me when I dared contradict them. :(
Come on Eddie. He shows us a Type 1 Buffalo with no mintmark, what year and mint do you think it is? ;)
Always remember the mint is a giant factory. As such, tons of stuff can happen at the mint after a coin is struck. When we say post mint damage,...
Look how it also extends into the rim, but not the low spot just before the rim. This is very characteristic of PMD scratch, NOT a die crack. A...
Wow, snakeskin really is an applicable name. Dude looks like an extra on a cheap sci-fi film.
Yeah, to me too. Why is his left hand occupied if his holster is strapped for a left hand reach? It looks like the holster is backwards if he as...
I gotta admit, those are some fugly coins, more than normal. I never like forsted proofs to begin with, preferring BU coins, but those are gawdawful.
"Command a premium that has stood the test of time"? No sir, that is not correct. Toned coins have not always commanded a premium. In my lifetime...
In India, if a pack of lions come up on a herd of elephants, the elephants will just look at them and make them go around. If a single adult tiger...
Usually on junk coins. Always start at lower levels to see if a lower concentration will work. After a while you will get a feel for it. So get...
Coin dip will remove, but you need to learn how to do it correctly. Incorrectly will remove considerable luster, damaging the coin. An ASE in...
Must have been in celebration of my birthday, huh Chris? :)
I would call yours an A3 variant due to the weight, unless the coin was massively clipped which would not be common for copper coins at all. Even...
I have. I haven't spent money on a coin since the FUN show, so that is over a month now. No wait, I bought something at CNG about Jan 21st, so I...
Lol, he has had this collection for many years before you had even heard of the Nabateans. I did direct him to your site. :)
He owns them. Its a side little set for him, not a main interest. He is good friends with one of our most important members, the one who passes...
A few months ago I put together a presentation for my coin club on Anonymous Bronzes. I posted a link on another thread, but thought I would post...
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