I have the same year, though I believe from a different mint. Your coin has excellent detail. I can't say what the value is. What I would do is...
I just find it really cool that you can buy ancient silver coins for about $20. Granted, the quality improves the greater you're willing to...
Lately, I have been buying Roman coins. For the time being, I am buying cheap ones. I plan on eventually buying higher-grade and even mint state...
Yes, I see. One must distinguish between precious metals and base metals in numismatics. Collecting base metals seems to be more risky from an...
I was at a local coin shop and saw a generic MS Morgan with a price tag of $1,500. The dealer told me that was probably from the '80s when there...
I see some pessimism here on occasion on collecting coins as an investment, but I think coin collecting is a legitimate store of value, at the...
Nice. I was buying lots of Morgans when I was a rookie and switched to world coins soon after, and suddenly have flipped back to considering...
I'm not sure if I'll go, because I have been busy, but I will try my best. It's 50/50. I do plan on eventually meeting some members at a future...
The dealer took a major risk considering that there have been numerous reports of coin dealers being surreptitiously followed by thieves. I have...
Actually, it looks to me like the olive oil removed some of the green patina.
Actually, I mixed up some dates, but at least gxseries clarified the topic. Republic coins were, from what I gather, struck and restruck up to...
I'm starting to get into Roman coins. This denarius features the bust of Julia Domma d. 217 AD. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Those are really great pieces! I have just started to collect ancient coins, so I'll be watching this ancient forum more closely.
Right. ICG is great for authentication, and, aside from the cost of shipping, their authentication is very affordable, especially their coin show...
What I have learned here is that quality control tended to be a big issue in China in the late 19th and early 20th century. Once the communists...
Here is the coin, slabbed. I am a big fan of the professionalism of ICG. [ATTACH]
Yes, deflation can be a horrible thing. I'm just concerned because deflation is sometimes needed for markets to reach healthier price levels --...
This is all very true. The standard of living has increased immensely since 1900. The problem seems to be that, despite these technologies, the...
I think it's a big problem, especially for lower income people whose wages do not keep up with increases in the cost of living. I have spoken to...
That's great. I started my collection basically by buying a 1923 Peace dollar just a couple of years ago. I thought it was great to have a coin...
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