OP, not trying to pile on, but I agree with others on this thread. Do not EVER have anyone "clean up" a coin. I don't care if this was a junk...
Well, a nice little book by a fellow countryman by the name of David Sear, in his 1988 single volume of "Roman coins and their Values" would...
Neve know what makes up that "hardcore". Could be baked brick residue. Us Americans aren't terribly used to it, but in the rest of the world...
Yeah, I love that design so much I bought a nice little XF/AU just for fun. Don't try to buy a 5 lire inexpensively, though. A high end 5 lire is...
But the CCAC was supposed to be collectors. I believe they formed it after some truly gawdawful designs came out. I would remake these...
I wonder how real this is? I have read some courts have held people in Contempt of Court for trying to pay in pennies to protest a fine. How could...
I would agree in today's market that is $20. Common coin, but pleasing condition and a popular reverse type. Architectural types always have a...
Who said that? My point was that I look at stocks as is I am an owner. I do not view them as passive holdings I hope to strike it rich with, like...
If you like world coins, I cannot recommend highly enough buying the Krause catalogs. They are the numbering all world coin dealers use. Many...
If you treat a stock market index as a slot machine, maybe it is like it in your mind then. I tend to look at a company I like, evaluate their...
Lol. That is the part of this hobby that when I step back truly strikes me as funny. I think it has directed me to collecting the way I do....
Eh, 6 pages. Have to admit Tim creates threads that gets responses......
This. Listen, does the mint REALLY think collectors would not pay $1 extra for a high relief, attractive coin? I cannot see how it would cost...
Sounds like a lot of pimping by the telemarketers.
Yes. Btw, this is a different type than the Fel Temp posted earlier. THe Fel Temp issues came in many styles, one of them being Emperor dragging...
Gone whole hog into ancients now have we? ;)
Hmmm, that pic reminds me more of PCGS than any ancient collector I know. :devil:
We cannot choose for you. While i like the first mexican and britannia, my choice would be the conder token. That is me, though. I love 18th...
Redbook has your technical answers. If by asking about low mintages you are trying to see what may appreciate more in the future, that is always a...
Over 11k posts, bound to get one right every once in a while. :)
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