I agree. But on the other hand a slab would protect the coin from mishandling and other mishaps, assuming that it remains in the slab. I...
Thank you. That's a beautiful dobra! I have not ventured too far into the gold coinage due to budget constraints and shifting interests. The...
That's and exquisite coin, Al. I can see how you easily turned a quick profit on it. I've been thinking about sending my coin to NGC, but I just...
Really nice examples posted! I especially like the "running dragon" crowns. This is a coin that I bought at my local coin shop in San Jose back...
I've never had any issues with shipments from Spain. They can, however, be slow. As I recall all of the shipments were through Correos de España...
That is a really cool coin and counterstamp!
Here's one more 8 reales cob. Due to a debasement scandal at the Potosi Mint, cobs struck in the 1630s and particularly the 1640s to 1651 were...
Thanks. I would love to visit Ouro Preto, Brazil and Cartagena, Colombia, but doubt I'll even do that now.
Thanks This is a raw coin - never slabbed. It was sold as a choice XF, which is probably quite conservative these days. For the time that I...
Very nice examples, especially the Australian 1916 sovereign! Is that a Melbourne or Sidney coin? Edit: I see the "S" on the slab, so it is...
Nice cobs! I see a hint of a date on the Seville coin, possibly the bottoms of two 2s, which would make the coin's date (16)22, but the strike is...
Some coins seem to have been created to immediately catch the eye, to command center stage by their sheer magnitude. This is one such coin, which...
Thanks I am very interested in taking a look at the coin.
I know the feeling. I got burned on a transaction over 20 years ago, when I bought a 1767 Potosi pillar from a guy in Singapore. The coin was a...
My only guess is that your package hit some kind of bureaucratic snag, possibly with the customs form? But, since the package is being routed...
Nice coin. If you are new to collecting this series, I suggest that you purchase from an experienced, reliable dealer. There are lots of fakes...
"JJ" are the initials for two assayers at the Bogota Mint. According to Krause they are Juan Jose Truxillo y Mutiienx, and Josef Antonio...
That's an excellent coin! Nice toning and strike. I've seen so many of these large gold coins harshly cleaned or ex-jewelry. My coin has some...
I like the Picasso. My tastes span a wide range of art, from classicism, to baroque, to romantic, impressionism, expressionism, representational...
I know that studies have been done on the silver from Laurium, Greece. There is a very lengthy, technical research article online....
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