Actually, I had it lain out on my dining room table, 25 pages of Medieval-renaissance-baroque coinage.:) In fact I had all of my 1550 AV/ EL...
I washed my 58 vette yesterday! It was balmy +6 and sunny, driveway was bare, but 4 feet of snow on lawn!
Iran was neutral under Reza Shah Pahlevi, however in 1941 the USSR (Stalin) and UK invaded Iran, they then occupied the Counrty till 1946. The...
With collectibles, esp. "art" its bonkers. Classical cars same. Postage stamps are the exception, prices have not really gone up compared to coins...
Thank God for Islamic dated coins! Mughal Empire AV Mohur AH 974 = 1569/70 Agra Mint Jalal al-Din Akbar 1556-1605[ATTACH]
I have been doing a lot of that:D
I have never followed the markets. I do know the market trends for rare coins, classic cars. Price increases had, have been due to these criteria....
I agree! But it was more about morality, "good vs evil":)
Good news! They say Khameini is kaput:D Final goal needs to be Regime change, back to democracy under Shah.
Coins are not the best sources for accurate depictions of rulers. Her statutes show her true figure.[ATTACH]
This one, I got into stupid bidding war, paid $8400US with fees:nailbiting: I am on the otherend of Eduard.... I had to cut 200 lawns to afford...
I do not:( Its going to affect prices, good for sellers only. For collectors like me, its better with gold at 2-3K an oz.or lower.
I have 66 EL fractions, NO full Staters yet.... I want to add MANY more.
Gold back at $5280, I think its destined for 6K, whether we like it or not:( I think, for 2026, I will focus on more rare stuff, thats unaffected...
Scotland James VI 1657-1603 AV Sword & Sceptre Piece 1602 Edinbur[ATTACH] gh Mint
Marathas of Thanjavur AV Fanam ND Tanjore Mint Raja Sarabhaji I 1712-28 Peacock Headed Lion on Obv.[ATTACH]
Back in 1920, what made more sense? You have $1000 banknote "redeemable in gold coin" or 50 1920 Double Eagles? Any one with a brain would take...
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Old magazines! I had a 105 yr old client, she and her 82 yr old daughter lived in a beautifull Victorian house in Ottawa South. Her great grandson...
Or a flea market bourse! Ten years ago, I went to my first ever flea market bourse in Westend Ottawa. About 30K sq ft. of stuff. I went to this...
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