I have no idea if I have ever been Clio'ed. I know I have lost way more auctions than I ever have won. Heck, yesterday I lost by a half bid on...
Yeah, I had forgotten about those. You understand my point though, right? It looks like a generic greek god more than any emperor in particular.
5.67 regular quarter, plated and it weighs 5.87. Doesn't seem like a stretch.
Looks like a vota wreath coin, unknown emperor. However, still a cull pile coin.
I am with TIF. Nothing of that head is saying MA to me. Honestly, looks more like "generic Greek god head" than someone in particular. Maybe Zeus...
Lol, kind of felt like a hoard I guess. My four year old came in, took a look, and asked me, "Daddy, does Mommy know you have all of these coins?...
If you are a newbie, any coin show will be good for you. I would google coin show Georgia and start going. Yes, if you want to see a huge show,...
So with my job, two young boys, and school, I simply haven't spent much time really going over coins the last couple of years. Yesterday I got a...
Really cool piece. All I have are the Catherine 5 kopeck pieces.
It is just a comparison of dealer for a few items. I use it for the list of good PM dealers. Click and check their sites to see what they offer....
For many errors like die cracks, the more spectacular the better. This may be the reason they only certify as the crack later, more spectacular...
I am not an expert in the series, but own many of the types. Not one of yours looks correct at first blush.All have something "off" about them,...
Yes, like many coins/patterns/trials/errors in the past. Security really isn't that hard. Ban cash inside the mint, make everyone go in and out...
I always start at www.comparesilverprices.com. They have a good variety of dealers on there. Nice place to start. I have no affiliation with the...
Many of us "weird" ancient collectors started off with US coins. I am a hoarder it seems, so I still have my US collection of hundreds of capped...
Mine was a 1942 WL half. My mom kept it in one of those plastic safes banks gave out in the 1960's. I learned how to break into it around the age...
All great info the last few posts. I have always taken fresh acetone from a properly stored bottle, so I would have never thought about those...
I agree. Sometimes what you think is the "natural" color of a copper coin is not, and once the acetone removes a layer of stuff it changes the...
There is a HUGE difference between properly dipped coin or an overdipped/cleaned coin. People blame coins like this on dipping, when it was the...
I bought a Cleopatra VII 40 obol piece at a flea market a few years ago. I paid $80 for it. It was in a Littleton flip, properly attributed, and...
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