Early 80's mainly. I think this is a large reason some are "out" of silver. Big wholesalers hedge, but many others may not. They are afraid to buy...
I carried around all winter a gordian III silver antininuous. To be fair though, not intentionally. I forgot i had bought it and put it in my coat...
Yes, but this cuts both ways. It limits to an extent the economic incentive to produce more, but also limits the economic disincentive of low...
I love three graces coins. Yet another sub collection i wish i had more time or money for. You shouldn't post such nice coins and educate us...
Idk about that. There was a thin paperback book put out identifying some Khazar coins. They appear arabic, but supposedly had some identifying...
Think so, but yours is in kinda rough shape. I have the name of the ruler at home, but not here. This seller seemed to have quite a few of them,...
As to why its not being reported in US news outlet, when was the last time you read about a bauxite mine, or lead, or gypsum being shut down? Not...
Btw, there appears to have been a hoard of Constantine VII found. I am seeing more of these around in the last month than cumulatively in the last...
So I get the coins in hand, mixed reactions. The Dvararati coin i am ecstatic about. It ex steve album, nice, large, and thick. The "toned"...
Yeah, i like these issues for a few cool reverses possible like Carthage. My favorite is Moneta, goddess of money. How could we not love a coin...
Thanks man. She is asleep right now, and i am taking my mind off of it by talking about coins. I just wanted to apologize to a couple of people...
Yeah. I had a period of time that someone was selling some parthian bronzes. I bought about 20 in the last six months. They are the only ones i...
Martin, i hear you man. I don't collect romans yet they end up in my boxes. You are a collector, you buy beautiful coins when you can. I am...
Lucky. All i usually find is corroded lrb. My son is named Julian, so i have gotten really familiar with the coin types. I haven't bought a...
In pvc free flips stored in boxes. Too many to display in folders really, and folders are not conducive to sdb storage. Some are still in manilla...
I would phrase it that it costs the same. If it costs $5 to make a coin, as a percntate of a 1/10th ounce silver thats huge, as a percent of one...
I too was thought to have some mental illness buying old cruddy coins. The real key is to do what you did sir. Keep buying when its NOT a hot...
I can see both sides since i have dealt with all types. Of course there are friendly dealers, but with unfriendly ones there are two types. One is...
Thing about the "paper assets" is there are as many buyers as sellers. Why is it everyone onpy believes it the sell side being manipulated? Is it...
Or they do not want to sell to you at these prices but do not wish to tick you off. Either way, buy online ASE for about $29.50 if you want some.
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