Interesting. Its always good to see how markets can disconnect. I have another one. In dairy milk powder frequently trails the cash market by...
Another really nice unusual Republican Mat. Very nice and interesting. I always love Victories and how a lay person think its cool an ange is on a...
It completely depends on the source. I would think either an old collector or an old dealer, (brick and morter shop), would be best. I bought mine...
Pawn stores in my experience are not good places to buy coins. I have never seen even a decent deal at one. I was one in Branson just last week...
Never said worthless, just impairs the value if it is whizzed. Look at the coin under the light with a glass, and see if you see tiny scratches...
A person would whiz a coin to imitate luster. If you whiz it it will appear to an inexperienced collector the coin surface has the pop like luster...
My 2 cents, (all an opnion is really worth), is its not HIGHLY doubtful at all. Just because it has corrected does not mean $38 is not...
Penguin....now THAT is a tough coin. I thought my animal was bad, a rhino on an ancient coin. I have a few, but they are all quadrans of Domitian,...
I would immediately remove from the cases, and immerse in distilled water. They can sit in the water indefinitely while you uncase the rest. Once...
Whitman puts one out that is not bad. I was thinking Bowers did it, but cannot be sure.
I will post what I always post, "investing" in coins is not a great idea, unless you are investing in yourself. As for coins to buy, I still...
True, but some of these sellers count on the fact of rarity and many times a person really wants it and any other copies are unavailable. I have...
My guess is northern India about 800-1200 ad. The planchet looks like their preparation, and appears to be a horse and rider.
Well said. The Breen title I mentioned earlier typically sells for about $150-200 used, and sometimes up to $300 or more new. Coin books are its...
Somewhere between 1.5 and 2 cents. A nickel last I heard costs almost 8 cents to make.
Its common for out of print coin books to go up in value. Ancient collectors just assume this as normal. Try buying Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of...
So how common are errors of this period? I ask because for some issues errors are the norm, like Byzantine, and non-errors are the highly sought...
I think it will be a short series, since at SOME point I hope our idiots in Washington realize the money they are losing by trying to make what...
Thanks Eyestrain. If I remember correctly, mine has the hand on the obverse but the reverse is more like your Aelia Flaccila in style. As you can...
Great post BigEd. Question, is there an agent that would remove the acrylic, like acetone, at room temperatures? Or is acrylic impervious to these...
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