Yes, sometimes it's a relief to be outbid on a lot. Especially when you end up winning more lots than expected and are already looking at a large...
Thanks for the generous give-away, @lordmarcovan ! I would like that Trajan denarius - I have a friend who is interested in ancient history, and...
Yeah I got it pretty cheap so I'm not regretting it. It's still an interesting coin!
Been about 24 hours - it's not celtiberian, but it is a tetradrachm - [ATTACH] Next - more Seleucid silver
Welcome! Yes, this is the forum for ancient coins. There are a number of other forums under CoinTalk, including US coins, World coins, Error...
Whatever it is, I don't think it's ancient. ;)
That's just typical hype from the media. The actual facts of the matter are more convoluted than that article makes them appear. There's a huge...
Very nice!
Kind of my thoughts as well.
Fascinating!
I'll be interested to hear how they grade it.
I would have to suspect this too, given the very good style of the coin.
Thank you! I trust your judgement. Now I can finally label it properly. :)
Recently I acquired a coin which was sold as "unlisted in RIC". Upon receiving it I did a close examination and could not find a coin exactly like...
Wow, that is a great price for such a nice coin!
In theory, yes, this is how it should work. And I try to follow the same principle. But the reality is that higher buyer's fees rarely mean the...
I think what is more likely is that their lighting is directly overhead and being reflected perpendicularly off the coin's surface into the...
No I don't think so. There's the usual 3-4% if you use PayPal, but no buyer's fee.
I don't know about other auction houses, but I believe CNG charges 15% for sellers on lots over $100. For very valuable and expensive coins I'm...
Yes, that's how their photos tend to be. Very nice coin!
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