I would second the recommendation on Hartill. Very nice guy as well. Frank Robinson is a great dealer of Chinese coins in the US, and stocks the...
Yeah, I didn't see anything wrong with the ad. Since Ikes came out they have been calling them silver dollars, due to being the same size as...
Very much agreed Doug, if the IRS catchese you instead of you going to them, they get (rightfully) quite "unreasonable". I never meant my post to...
I don't have my books with me, but you know they are all Ching dynasty by the reverse markings in manchu. The last coin is a machine struck cash,...
Simply as a matter to let you knwo what is going on, not to help you do anything illegal, I will say corporations purchasing records are MUCH more...
Do we know any of this for certain? How will slab plastic hold up over 100 years? This is unknown, and many coins have been put into the "best"...
Just a thought, if you aren't an expert you may wish to invest in a scale and a silver test kit. I like to think I can recognize good silver after...
I don't think most people who plug coins do so to try to fool people, they are asked to fill a hole by a collector who has a holed coin and would...
I appreciate your artistry Mr. Carr, and proof of your skills. Everything else I have seen of your productions I would consider buying. You should...
This is true Cloud, but there is an element of truth in the statement. A lot of the runup in prices the US is seeing recently is not a true run up...
Kind of wondering where everyone is today with such an increase. Usually good increases spur more discussion here. Is everyone out buying more, or...
I would add that this coin could never be graded a 60 anyway since the TPG'ers state that this grade is never used anymore, all old 60's are 61's...
I understand how you feel, its the feeling of getting stolen from that is worst than the actual loss. In my old coin club, we did have a...
I will tell you for a fact the more raw and natural a silver coin is, the more it will tone. Overdipped or whizzed coins, or circulated, will not...
I agree, really nice style on the coin, especially the reverse. Great pickup. Doug, I agree with you, and I think what you say about seeing the...
Hard green patina. This fits all three of your schools of thought and is probably the most expensive ancient patina. Especially so it seems if on...
Yeah, if that coin was really worth saving I am not sure it could be. You could dip it, but I am pretty sure by the matte black color you will...
Well anyone wanting toned coins like this simply buy sulphur laced paper holders, buy coins with original silver surfaces, put the coins in and...
I am sorry Mr. Carr but I believe your argument fails on many levels. Your arguments posted are either untrue technologically, (the Chinese are...
Yeah, I was scratching my head on that one too. Desert patina, Tiber patina, glossy green, etc I knew, never heard European.
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