Usually, a counterstrike was to certify it's value. Say a coin was struck a hundred years ago in a different city, but the current city didn't...
I was looking at some Byzantine gold in the upcoming NYINC sales, but I decided to focus on a couple of other pieces. I was surprised at how...
@lordmarcovan , if you liked those, I've got more ;) I really like them best when they have a circ cam, but they also have a splash of color to...
Carr's copies are counterfeits. There. I said it. My intention in my previous post was absolutely and 100% to draw comparison to the known...
Yeah, I read Sayle's book last month. I just haven't seen many of these (I'm new to the ancient world). Trying to get a feel of what to expect...
Medoraman - I am quite sure that you are correct. However, I was wondering how many slabbed/authenticated ancients that you have seen which are...
My general impression is that Byzantine bronzes are usually rather crude. Is that your impression as well? I really like your second one. It's...
There are many more types of proofs than just the few you've listed. In 1968, all proofs were Brilliant. The first several strikes of a proof...
It's not a dead thread... I just think nobody knows.
Normally, I'd say make sure you eat them collard greens today. But it doesn't look like you need it!
I don't understand what you are trying to say? Are you saying the PCGS damaged or altered your coin? The coin is clearly a business strike, not...
I've told the story of the many upgrades of this coin before. I bought it as an MS-65 FBL on Teletrade for $1250. It is now an MS-65+ * FBL, and...
Mmmm.... I am a huge fan of this look. Here are a few examples I own (just a bit of eye candy :) ) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH][ATTACH]...
Are you going to put the actual coin in the center square? That's a pretty cool idea.
This is actually a very interesting news story, and deserves more attention. Does anyone know any more of the details? Was he prosecuted under...
Oh man, that's a bummer. I was going to start moving my stuff off the NGC registry and onto collectivecoin, since NGC decided to burn the place down.
Ha, I just finished reading that this morning. Really interesting stuff! I started a thread in the ancients forum about it.
That's a pretty sweet setup! I look forward to seeing the pictures that come out of your new studio!
The so-called W 57th St. Hoard is pure marketing bull edit forum rules. There is nothing important or significant about this group of low grade,...
I can think of one that has been particularly egregious about this in the past year or two. It starts with "P" and ends with "CGS"
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