I believe you are right Owen. I see the two also. These are tough not seeing the size of the coin. A 2 Real is a little better coin, but not in...
These one reale coins in that condition are not worth much. I have bought groups of them for not much per. Its a cool coin, but in low grade not...
Yeah, I was about ready to type "good luck with Otho". :) I find your collection commendable, if expensive. Many collectors have concentrated on...
Well the value is purely a guess of course. I always wondered about coins like this when they get slabbed. Why? Does a potential buyer need NGC...
I believe the rarity has more to do with WWI than general circulation rarity. I believe I read a great many, if not a large majority, of these...
But you make the comparison yourself Paul. You consider yourself a professional at poker and know how to maximize profits. You do the same selling...
Well I would modify my comments, EXTRAORDINARY coin. That is the type of high dollar, spectacular sestertii collectors think about stabbing others...
Well now we know how they chose the colors for our new currency. :)
That is definitely a nice late roman. Very nice example. :)
I don't think it detracts much. A DD on the obverse would be a greater detraction. Really nice coin! :) I bet that wasn't cheap.
Fair enough sir, you did not. My fault. :)
Last I saw gold was down more than 10% this year, coupled with lost interest you otherwise would have earned investing in a T-bill, and I don't...
I view it simply as NGC's response to PCGS' similar programs. I case of tit-for-tat.
Yes it is a learning process, and usually one that most collectors do not learn until too late. I know I hated that lesson when I learned it. I...
Or I would say Race could try to sell some collections here if he wished. I know there aren't a ton of deeper pocket buyers here, but a few of us...
Excellent advice. I find way too many collectors don't study coins any longer. Way too many are concerned with "deals", slab grades, etc. Slow...
I commisurate with you Race. I am glad you posted though, to give a first hand account to those who still believe coin collecting is an...
Reducing to 80%, or 50%, would just prolong the agony when silver kept climbing. Look at Mexico's history of trying to keep silver in coins and...
I usually take a couple of hundred cash and my checkbook and ATM card. I never know how much I will spend, sometimes nothing and other times quite...
Love the patina. I just love dark green patina coins, and black patinas.
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