No idea either, but it does look like a button.
Very true. As someone posted earlier, there was always mail order to access good dealers as well. I do see the internet affecting collecting a...
They really od not do anything. I said a brass brush, since brass is softer than bronze, so it should not scratch it. It might leave some brass...
I think another issue with incused designs was the dies did not last very long. It was ok for the softest metal, (gold), but if you use an incuse...
If they are bronze, get a brass brush and brush them. What might be happening is the water cannot do anymore with the layer exposed. You need to...
1. I cannot give you any current examples, since everyone else has already made the change. We were smart and were going to do this correctly in...
I never said you shouldn't pursue it. I was simply bringing up issues I thought of when I thought about such a project. I thought maybe you had...
My point with that post sir was referring to the type of dealer who will do anything for the sale. They will scare you into believing the sky is...
I agree with the others. Mail the correct coin out and aplogize again for the confusion. Personally I would even throw in a little present for the...
As an aside, cool coin man! It was my favorite coin to hoard. Because of the geometric price progression, I always thought Fines were undervalued,...
We are closer in agreement than you might think. It seems the class of dealer you hate so much might be the issue. I do not care for them much...
Its a really, really cool piece Bruce. And just think how lucky it was that a counterstamp collector got it in change! As much as I hate having...
Yes, postage is huge. If I really want one particular coin, I also try to find other coins from the same seller in order to be able to combine the...
Sir, any dealer who would EVER refuse to take back a coin proven fake is not a good coin dealer. If they say "all sales are final" ask them about...
David Bowers is in it only for the profit? He is probably the most prolific numismatic writer. David Sear? Many numismatic researchers become...
For a few days. Let's test this. Find someone who is not huge into coins. Have them go onto Ebay and select some coins. Then, with no help from...
Btw, concerning this passage. Where do you think most knowledge from the internet and coin clubs come from? Where do those club members get their...
Really? You believe most collectors in a few days KNOW a coin is false? Good gosh, I have been around coins goign on close to 40 years now, and...
I wonder how much is just physically unknowable? Who would ever know how many bags were brought back from overseas? Who would ever know how many...
Lol, try Byzantine bronzes. The best ones in existence are those with only one or two issues. :)
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