Not sure I follow. You say I don't understand the difference between copper being used to make currency and gold being currency, and yet you say...
I never got into the dimes much, just a few type, but I think the dimes and half dimes of this series are pretty undervalued. Look at the rarity...
$5 that it was set up months in advance, and she had no intention of selling. It was simply "made for tv, reenacted reality". Anyone ever seen...
Its identical to other drachsm in size, thinness, and weight, but no one knows the denomination. It would be weird for them to put gold in and...
[ATTACH] I know its a horrible pic, but on the throat there is a gold plug in this silver Hepthalite coin. Its more goldish in hand on the...
I would dare say copper, (bronze), has been used as money longer than gold. There are examples of archaic money, or proto money, in the shape of...
Or it could be people are using gold as a money launder. The seedy side of PM is there have been many, many instances of people converting illegal...
Good post sir. I guess I was referring to ancient depictions of Mercury. You are correct there are many modern ones, but as far as I remember...
Yes, good to hear about good customer service today. It is also good of you to post about it as a follow up. I dislike when someone just complains...
Yes sir, but its just like gas stations. They like to make cash on the way up and down. I am not trying to besmirch dealers, I know they have...
Yes, with "mercury head" being the incorrect term, just like penny is the wrong term for a cent.
Winged head Liberty is the correct term. As the messenger of the gods, Mercury had wings on his feet, never on his head. People who did not know...
Cleaning and damage from circulation are similar in many ways. Simply look at a circulated coin and see how the pinwheel effect is now gone, and...
To the OP, the best thing I can say is to go to the bank and get brand new coins. Take a look at them under the magnifier. See how the metal...
Thanks guys, yeah its my birthday. I am not sure where the line between "grumpy old guy" and "grumpy young guy" is, I just know every year I get...
I wasn't trying to bring it up really sir, I was simply pointing out I agreed with your logic on silver, and I simply use the same logic for gold....
I don't specialize in colts, and they can be a whole specialty in themselves. I know they have theri own specialty books. I can look tonight if my...
I would agree with Doug, by definition all toning is damage. A quick background why I say that: In the past toned coins were generally...
This happened in the early 80's as well. I have posted numerous times how the physical market is "sticky", meaning you cannot buy and sell at...
Btw Munro-Hay has written the two most referenced books in this series, Aksumite coins and Aksumite Coins in the BMC. I prefer Aksumite Coins but...
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