Its the fact the government DIDN'T intervene that today makes them legal to own. Same would have been the case here. If the government let them be...
Just wondering, how are you "comfortable" its genuine? They have been making high quality fakes of this coin for about 40 years now. It was...
Patterns before a certain date the mint does not have title to because they admitted they sold them to collectors. Errors are just like any other...
Yeah you should sir. If not, all of the "cool kids" here will make fun of you. :) Seriously, though, its a helpful tool to evaluate your coins....
Its a very nice example of the piece.
Hey, mine are very real. Not as exciting as other perhaps, but still......
I am with you on the commercials. Heck, I was listening to Rush the other day, (not a normal occurrence, first time in about 5 years), and every...
I agree. I find all of the internet search listings having multiple failings. I go to Wildwinds and find misattributions fairly commonly. The only...
I think I may have one of the volumes but am not sure. I know I see them in book sales. Thanks for the background on where the collection came from.
He said HE bought it for $14, but he sold it on Ebay for $56. He also says he sees others not even selling for $25 at times, and it wondering if...
Definitely worn, definitely cleaned IMHO. That color is typical of cleaned large cents. I have seen tons over the years. Be careful to not "blame"...
I would agree. If you enjoy collecting bullion, then its a great combination. The trouble I find, those, is many forget what they are doing. They...
Yeah, looks vaguely familiar. :)
All I have are those two you suggested for me Bill. I have no idea where they ARE, but in the pile somewhere. I have been Jonesing for some coins...
Silver investing shouldn't be a hobby. Its investing. A hobby is something you do for fun, but you only spend money you can afford to lose. Two...
No. I do not sell to people all of the time. Not selling to someone has nothing to do with discrimination. Discrimination is the act of...
I really respect your opinion sir, and we can agree to disagree at this moment. Maybe in the future I will convince myself otherwise. What do you...
No, going over the CNG database I only saw a mask on the Dei Solis types facing right. Here is an example from CNG:...
Yours is a good example of about 70% for this type. Maybe some celators in Rome actually saw him in the ceremony so engraved the mask? Or could it...
Yes, just like this. What is interesting is the string behind his head. This is missing on most coins of this Type. It looks like a ribbon that...
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