Looks like a typical gold Octodrachm. Nothing looks fishy, though in that part of the world you always need to check for authenticity. The...
Agreed, addiction is not necessarily bad. Just because you crave something does not make it unhealthy. Not trying to be cliche, but most of us are...
Are you cruising down the dark alleys of your town Cloud? Just kidding. I KNOW I should limit myself to certain collections and specialties...
There was only one known ancient egyptian coin. The coins you have are Ptolemic, who were ancestors of Ptolemy, general of Alexander and Greek....
They changed in the middle of the year, so you would need to weigh them to find out.
Of course. Supply is fixed, what about demand? I would say key dates used to be demanded since they were scarcer than others and were wanted by...
Good points. As a contrarian I would point out all of the new financial regulation will increase costs and decrease profits on the banks, as well...
TBH, I have never liked key date collectors. I mean people who will only collect 1877 indian head cents, and no other ones. I have met such...
They are rings of metal, not finger rings. Most have holes in the center of less than a quarter inch.
LIke Jays-dad said, you have to consider the total charges. I think the buyers did that, that is why the winning bid was only $5. Why would...
Looks like machine double striking, which will lead to blurred images, looking like wear. Look at the doubled edge above his head and below the...
I am sure someone would, but unless you knew the person there would still be a chance it would be broken up. GREAT idea about grandchildren. :)
You are probably right. You know much more about them than I. I was guessing how many were looked at now, and I was pretty sure I was wrong but...
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Back in the older days dealers used to look at 6 coins the 1909-1940 boards. The second board went straight into the bulk pile. It may be higher...
Great thread, another of many reasons to hate slabs. Too few collectors pay attention to this side, and neither do forgers, which is why edging...
I don't think its a terrible idea to hoard these cents. Yes, there is a law on the books right now making it illegal to melt them, but that law...
Doug, I am serious about ERIC II. Has Ras talked about an ERIC III or possibly putting ERIC II on the web someday? I would just like to know if...
Good recap. I started in uncleaned camp since I was cheap and thought it would be cheaper. I got lucky with some of my purchases and was able to...
And the fact that for the AGE they simply stole a more attractive coin design than the one they stole for the AGB. If we are talking about long...
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