My opinion, no grade - AU Details or Genuine slab. Coins that have that "look", were typically toned extremely dark or almost solid black at one...
Fake.
When you said "bull market", I think you meant to say "bear market" didn't you ? As for the buying opportunities, are they really buying...
Yes, there has long been a segment of the market that preferred original, non dipped coins. But for the most part "those" collectors are what I...
Oh I dunno, you might want to look at where Oct. '14 is on this chart - [IMG]
Maybe if we bake 'em in sushi ............ Oh wait a minute, that's how Tone Coins, wrong thread huh :rolleyes:
Not always, it is very often a soft, flaky substance that you can almost blow off the coin. Heck sometimes pieces of it can fall off the coin all...
LOLOLOLOLOL !!!
In the past we've had some good discussions regarding these words - verdigris, patina, bronze disease. Depending on who you talk to each of those...
But once a die is hubbed, it is not ready for striking coins. There are other processes that must take place after hubbing, before a die is ever...
Well I'm asking because the first of the two examples I posted, that could be said to be the discovery coin. I bought it from a dealer friend of...
The "history" that is being referred to is in regard to spock1k. In other words, if you had been a member here years ago to see/read all of the...
This is one of those times where you need to know the "history" before you can have any real understanding ;)
All of the stories/accounts that I have ever read, and there have been many over the years, they all fail to mention the fact that there were...
Apparently so, now could you please tell me what Krause book (edition) you found it in ?
panzerman - Care to see if you can find a KM number for this one ? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I'll even give you another example to look at -...
What makes you think they haven't ?
HERESY ! Off with his head ! Well, at least that's the reaction I always get whenever I've made that claim :)
Just some observations. If you understand anything about coins, especially copper coins, the mere fact that such a huge number of older Red copper...
On the main page, just scroll down your screen until you see this - [ATTACH] - then click on Trades. You can also try to find trading...
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