What is this "ticking" you are referring to? I have never heard that term used in numismatics. Are you referring to the denticles?
Yes, and I would be VERY careful.
I unserstand that. IF you are using the Gregorian calendar you would be in the Third Millennium. It all depends on your point of reference.
I would recommend 6X or 7X for general use. (10X and higher are useful for error and variety collectors.) I would also recommend a Hastings...
Maybe. But a millennium is 1,000 years and: First Millennium = 1 AD - 1000 AD Second Millennium = 1001 AD - 2000 AD Third Millennium = 2001...
What hontonai said. There was no Year Zero, at least in the Gregorian calendar that we use today or in its predecessor the Julian calendar. If...
Welcome to CoinTalk. You will bring some knowledge and expertise about an area of numismatics in which many of us are severly lacking - Chinese...
If I licked you I wouldn't admit it here. :eek: I'll give you credit for admitting that your knee-jerk reaction may not have been correct. I...
Before you invite him out for a coffee you might want to delete your earlier posts before he has a chance to read them. Especially the one where...
I have seen many coins with problems on eBay that have been graded by ANACS as "EF-45 Details", "AU-50 Cleaned", etc. Very often (maybe even more...
I didn't know Jack had a brother. :D
At first glance both look genuine but it's hard to say for sure from the photos.
An untrained person is unlikely to discover a new doubled-die coin, especially one that is 13 years old. You are more likely to find a DD coin if...
I have one. Next time I go to my safe deposit box I'll bring it home and take a pic.
Let your conscience be your guide. If you are the kind of person who believes in "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" then you will...
One of my favorites is from Gone With The Wind. In the scene where Atlanta is about to be evacuated and thousands of Confederate soldiers are...
So it has been plated? That would explain why the details look so mushy. Or it could be a counterfeit. I would pass on this one for any number...
Some people don't like watching a movie with me. I LOVE finding discontinuities, inconsistencies and mistakes in movies and TV shows. You know,...
Who says nobody is honest any more? Matthew Rodgers of Novato, CA found an ammunition box hidden in his attic. When he opened the ammo box he...
The 47th quarter in the 50 State Quarter Program - New Mexico - will be launched with a celebration at the state capitol in Santa Fe on Monday. US...
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