Not saying he was, but he did consolidate Europe under one leader, the first since the fall of Rome.
First of all this wasn't my idea, it existed long before I ever came along. I am merely pointing it out. Charlemagne was chosen because he is the...
I'm going to go back to an idea I discussed on this topic quite a few years ago. That being that before the question, what is ancient, can be...
That's the answer to your question Cmcart. Varieties (VAMs) can be caused by many things, tool marks, die clashes, doubled dies, RPMs, RPDs, etc...
Used to be some who said the reign of Charlemagne was the delineation. But it really depends on who you ask, as I imagine you'll see as soon as...
And before you were born, (heck before I was born !), there was a generation doing it with ticker tapes, and then teletypes, and then computers...
Does it matter ? There are so many examples of NGC and PCGS both doing things similar to that report that they are almost beyond counting.
And it probably is, or soon will be, in Krause's - Unusual World Coins. That's the book where they usually list issues like this.
A few things: There are plenty of NT coins that have similar toning. The mint stopped using the cardboard holders for Mint Sets in mid '55. An XF...
I'll readily agree that some are, but definitely not all of them. That coin has a lot of contact marks on it, seen in areas that are struck up,...
Neither do I, and not because of the toning.
Maybe you're just getting smarter in your old age Frank :D Seriously Frank, you and I have thought alike about a lot of things since long before...
Yes, you are.
Not that I know of. For years the TPGs said they would never net grade coins. And they also said they would never slab problem coins either. And...
It's not the only way, it's merely one way. Are you aware that the biggest dealers there are hire people and pay them very, very, well to do...
If that's really what you want to do then I have better suggestion for you. Pay your annual dues and join the electronic dealer networks. You'll...
I think it's likely the reverse of that in this case. They're saying - hey, this coin is scratched and it's really close to being scratched bad...
You can call it that if you want Vic, but I think Frank's point is that he was able to do this because of a lack of knowledge on the dealer's...
Vic lemme ask one last question. Do you know where most dealers buy their coins ? Hands down, at coin shows. Do you know why ? Because they are...
At some tables, without a doubt they will be. But at plenty of others they won't be. The trick is to have the knowledge you say you don't need,...
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