What is 6 oz silver? That's ~186.6 grams which is very heavy for an English shilling of Edward VI.
Very nice piece. Earlier this year I got one of the Graf Zepplin 5 marks (1930-E). I should also add that the Graf Zepplin (I think) completed...
That's an awfully nice 1806 half dollar for just an AU-53. Unless there's something wrong with it that doesn't show up in the photo. You'd never...
Thanks very much. I'll report these to my friend in Poland. The 1st bronze appears to be closest to WildWinds SNG ANS 530cf. Neapolis,...
Thanks for such an informative writeup. Sadly my unslabbed large cent days are long over. I've been hoping to get a nice unc one but they've shot...
A friend of mine needs help in ID'ing these bronzes. I don't have weights nor dimensions, tho I could request those. He's a collector in Warsaw,...
That's a good plan. I should bring along my little pocket notebook {a gift from Keunker} and scan interesting tables at first. I mainly collect...
They're both very close but the new one, with the patina, looks a bit better IMO.
Very interesting. My son {age 13} also likes tanks a lot. I think Whitman made Colonel or equivalent at Normandy? Yes, I've heard that during...
Wow a Tiger II tanker! When a kid I built a motorized Panther from a kit but I really wanted a Tiger model. It was too expensive at $12 as I was...
Well I think this is definitely an ancestor of yours, not only being German, but standing here in the top of a Panzer III. The Panzer 3's were...
I have a denarius with Marc Anthony/ Octavian bought ca. 1988 or 89 in New Orleans, LA. I believe this issue is dated to 31 BC. It shows a...
Me at Show: {after waiting 5 or 10" to get my question in} "Excuse me, but I'm looking for a 39 No-drapery Seated Half in 62 or 63. Would you have...
Normally I really dislike most coin dealers and think that like, the Visigoths, the hobby would be better off with far fewer of them. In this...
Very beautiful. Do you have a weight? I also need to find a good digital balance.
Nice coins. I've never owned any of the earlier 2 francs: they're normally quite scarce. I have had quite my share of the 5 francs: from...
Thanks. I've just finally added a page to my website on Talers. Unfortunately, it only features 1 taler (Holy Roman Empire). I do own a 2nd...
I tend to specialize in very late Roman, particularly silquae and tremissisii. Have bought at least 5 of these and bid on a great number more. I...
Which hotel? I should probably try to go and always enjoy talking & drinking even if no coins are to ge found.
Since I do a talk on Ancient History as Shown by Coins at a high school, it's almost a requirement for me to have the 1st and the last "Ancient"...
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