Lol, I bet Bill is looking at this thread and thinking.......what the ?
Yeah, well I guess it would just be worth it to me to see someone bend one. :D I literally could care less about my bullion. Like I said, I am...
Or even something prosaic as a 1916d dime. Even in AG buyers want to see a nice strong D or else will not pay strong money for it, even in TPG...
...and there always are way too many that get away. :( We can't own everything, but we sure can wish we could.
I understand your concern sir, but I disagree. Coins simply get lost. They are tiny little things, easy to misplace. I have had coins lost with...
I "liked" this not because I like it, but I can commisurate. I had similar recently with the coin I have been chasing so long being a fake, and a...
Why? Its just bullion. If he lived near me he could bend one of mine. I would just hammer it flat to go back in the flip. The only "premium" in my...
I could see that. I never paid attention to the orientation of the holes in islamic silver, but have seen lots as large as 500 pieces of holes...
Good thoughts, but in my own experience weekly/monthly standing auctions usually make this money for themselves. The dealers aren't dumb, they...
Interesting. For what reason was such threading made? To wear on clothes? For jewelry? I had only really studied the differences between western...
Very curious location of the holes. Usually two holes means a coin was used as an amulet in India or Central Asia, and if Roman gold I would...
IDK between ASE and AGE. ASE is 99% pure, while the AGE is blended with copper. Gold is much weaker than silver, but the alloy in the AGE might...
I never said it was not a solid coin sir, just that when I was buying these I would not have paid XF money for a coin with flat surfaces. XF in my...
Yeah, a Syracuse tet issue sure would be nice. Do you know if this one was a signed issue? Was it Kimon and Eunitos, (sp?) that did these?...
Like others alluded, I think the XF grade kind of makes up for the details grade. The first coin I do not think they should have "details" it....
Yeah, the seller had it this way, and I was too lazy to switch it. All I need for a early Thai set now is a couple of pieces from the Lanna...
Look at the design at the edge of the "clip". To me it appears to me more PMD than a genuine mint error. Assuming its PMD, yes, it lowers is...
I admit I collect too many thing, and also admit I have a soft spot for world silver, especially toned. If I weren't trying to keep my nose to the...
I know the 5 lire of the same Italian coin is a pricey little thing, but I was a little surprised I won the 2 Lire for $35. I would have thought...
Nice Trade $ Morgandude. Yeah, of course its been dipped, big deal. Most coins of this era have. It wasn't abrasively cleaned, so that is the...
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