I believe it is a ducat issued under Francesco Loredano 1752-1762. Weight should be 3.5 gm just like every Ventian ducat is. These pics make it...
Too bad the lightbulb went back off :( If it is being arrogant to say that someone cannot understand what is written in black and white then I...
No I didn't forget. But then neither I did say that every single dealer there is does the same thing or handles them in the same manner. My...
Yes, it was. But it equally applies to everybody else who has similar feelings as you. Every time the discussion comes up people are always...
For as long as I can remember people have always had this idea that they are treated differently than large dealers or rich folks when it comes to...
Ahhhhhh - at last the lightbulb comes on :D
Quite true, but if you ever watched how dealers handle the bullion coins you'd understand the OP's question. They just pick them up and handle...
If you take the time to go through the Numismatic Resources section here on CT you'll find a ton of info to help you with grading - both US and...
It's because they, like most people in numismatics, consider them to be nothing more than a hunk of bullion. Would you handle a 1 oz silver bar...
Could be the pics, but it looks like it has been lightly polished to me.
10x is too strong, and that is precisely why professionals recommend to not use over 5x. Any coin, even a valid 70, will show flaws at 10x....
Interesting, I would have suspected both of you to say the opposite. I think it's cast base metal that has been gold plated. There's plenty of...
There used to be a couple for individual countries but most of those web sites are dead now. Bottom line, there isn't anything like what you want....
Try selling some. You'll be amazed at how much more you learn from selling than you ever will from buying or collecting.
There is nothing wrong with ebay itself. The problem is some of, I'd even go so far as to say most, of the sellers. Ebay is not the same place it...
To a large degree there was another reason that happened. During a ruler's first year of reign they knew little about the actual goings on in the...
Go here - http://www.secretservice.gov/field_offices.shtml - look up the closest office to you, and give 'em a call.
Then tell me one other place or other selling venue, that is effective, that is as cheap as ebay is ? When you can't tell me that one other...
It's happened, but very rarely. And when it did the TPG always honored their guarantee.
No, they didn't. They have one for silver too. And both prices are documented just like Fatima said they were.
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