I would say there are US collectors like most ancient collectors, those more interested in what the object is, its history, etc than what the...
Yeah, I have a campgate about 9mm. No mottos, just head of emperor on one side, tiny campgate on the other. They can get tiny...
That is a big debate. Many support Doug's position of up to about 1500 when modern machines started striking. Others think ancients, (except for...
Wow, color me jealous. You east coast types have all the luck being able to go to such great shows. :)
Assuming most people are into history and geography. Those in ancients tend to self select into it. The danger is we assume the rest of the world...
Yes, it is a silver colored bar. However, almost all metals are silver colored. Like others said, how much confidence do you have that this is...
A talkative group :) came over from another Board maybe 6 years ago. They have raised the post level. I do see ancients much more collected in...
Btw OP, I would suggest you follow my lead. I searched for 10 years for a silver Christopher coin of Constantine VII, (first time my name was on a...
I am with you. The gun metal toning is easier on the eyes, I find the portrait more human than the sterner 2nd coin. This is what is great about...
Honestly Jim, it's just like the old dealer I have posted about here before. Ben Marlenee was his name, great man. He was an old grumpy dealer who...
Those are the common features those who look for types look for. If you want to collectors the whole series, I wrote an article about them you can...
Yes sir, long time. Good to see you back. IDK man. I have a hard time saying a FRN is a store of value. Maybe a US bond could serve as store of...
I hear you. I have had similar. Before anyone makes major changes, though, remember the alternative. Home invasions, especially if they have a...
I own a few. They are horribly thin, which may be why the strikes are usually not very good. It might be the first crown sized diameter coin...
One thing I have learned, and I am an impatient guy myself, is patience in coin collecting. It actually is part of the fun, the chase. I went...
To defend PM's a little, gold, the most basic PM play, has held up better than almost any other asset class. It retained your purchase power...
Post of a true coin collector. :) Price guides are just that, guides. If you love the coin it is what you are happy with. I too have paid way over...
Not an expert on these, and trimes are notoriously hard to grade. How do you feel about that rim weakness on both sides? Not common for a 35 coin...
I agree. The old saying is that if you do not love the coin at first sight, you will never like the coin long term.
Oh heck, why didn't you tell me? I haven't ever went to a MN coin auction. I would have loved to go and make up an excuse why I needed to buy more! :)
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