Let''s get back to original topics. Sure, these modern proofs aren'the of great value, but they are of some value. I doubt a dealer is busy making...
Usually short term stock losses put pressure on PM. PM dived in late 2008-2009 due to people selling PM to cover stock losses.
I was under the understanding the first coin with a Christian symbol was an Axumite coin, not a Roman one.
As a long time shopper for books, I agree. The prices for our esoteric little books are literally all over the board, especially out of print...
One thing I have learned in thus hobby is to rely on and trust specialists in a series. I would trust this man on Albanian coins more than anyone...
No, not really. Every emperor wanted circulation coins to bear his image. However, there are documented special issues amongst ancients that were...
Augustus was a coin fancier of Greek coins but no evidence suggests he did anything special with Roman coins. However, I go back to the original...
While that Arab-Byzantine is scarce, that Arab-Sassanian is downright rare. I would guess are the two most expensive of your new purchases.
Yeah, I just picked up this volume a couple of months ago in a numismatic book auction. TBH, I am so busy I have even opened the book yet.
If this is the case, like I said before, I would change my mind sir.
I never said uncirculated, but said naturally occurring beautiful toning occurs on lustrous surfaces. Xf coins cab have it, but not on the worn...
Looks too worn for that toning to be real to me. Such toning can only occur on undisturbed surfaces, and this one is definitely worn. Always...
I would disagree. It all depends on the premiums. 90% used to sell at discounts to the silver market, and .9999 sell at spot. It all used to be...
Good point. If you like the design, by all means collect one. For speculation, I simply feel not being a coin will always hinder the market value...
I hear what you are saying @Kentucky about how unattractive worn barbers are. However, to me, a worn barber is proof of the superiority of the...
Then our relatives might have shared the same dirt. My great grandfather was in the Civil War serving in an Iowa regiment. Yeah, different sides,...
Nice list. I would probably replace the Stone Mt with the Buffalo nickel, but very similar to yours. I do not even collect US coins any more but...
I just saw this thread, and this is exactly what my guess was before I saw Doug's answer. I would have guessed #4 and 6 would be the two to trip...
I thought that: 1. They are allowed to calculate conservative interest on the pension funds 2. They had to contribute the amount of money their...
Or date could have been scraped. Coin counters and sorters can damage details of coins close to rims.
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