I am glad you liked them. :) I don't have a pic of mine, but my Secret Santa gift I got last night when I got home around midnight. I opened it...
I know where there is a copy of the third edition that will be sold shortly. PM me if you want this source Tim.
Yes, the BM books are very good. I wish they would update many of them. I own most regarding ancients, but would still like to pick up the Arab...
Silver dollars ALWAYS have had premiums. Sometimes halves have a small premium as well. Around spot is what you should pay from a good dealer. I...
This is what I was trying to relate, so evidently did it poorly. Yes, of course, a VF sells for more than a F, it always will. But, like the...
Both appear to be common cash coins from the Ching dynasty from the Peking mint. Calgary coins has an excellent guide on their site for these....
Yes, last I heard the premiums on those machines are still high. So much for the efficiency of not having to pay an employee, huh? I read the...
Ok, that makes sense. I was believing you were talking about junk silver since this thread is in the bullion section. :)
There are some books, but they aren't terribly effective. I have a few and find them pretty rudimentary. Personally, I believe you would learn as...
One other bit of advice about ancients. We are not NEARLY so condition conscience as US collectors. Yes, we might want to buy VF coins, but a gF...
Collectible coins would be different, bullion coins, (junk silver), is not. Its about intent. If you are holding an 1883s morgan, sell it, and buy...
1. Its variable. Think about it, every producer has their own costs, and those of a byproduct silver producer like a copper mine will be very...
I prefer majors who appear to know what they are doing for any kind of mining assets I wish to own. I mainly stick with companies like Rio Tinto...
Doesn't really look Roman in any way.
One word; Byzantine. :)
It will boil down to what kind of collector you are. I am a person who wishes to see the coins details and study it. Others are more about the...
Don't attempt to clean unless you know what you are doing. Always best to leave it alone if you are unsure. Once you know how to, though, feel...
There are many other sources sir, many much more safe than Ebay. Vcoins is a collection of ancient dealers, and there are individual dealers like...
Seems high. TBH sir, I would have suggested getting some late romans, or similar inexpensive ancients and a couple of books. $475 is a lot of...
That is mainly my answer. My main parameter in coin collecting is DETAILS. I wish to have as many details on the coin as possible, and don't...
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