Yep, make decisions fast and also be secure in your knowledge. I had a period of time certain sellers would just list group lots, every week. On...
Actually, I am trying to make it there this year. Between work and an early winter in MN, I just need to get the hell out of here.
Nice write-up sir. I would emphasize your last point. Coin collecting should be a pleasurable experience. If you find yourself not liking the...
I have a couple of those black plastic boxes from them I keep really odd Chinese coins in. I personally am just not a fan of any coins with all...
Not an expert in these, but I remember the definition of machine doubling being, "flat, shelf like surfaces". To my, especially the bottom pic,...
Lol, fair enough. I live on a lake in MN, I guess ice fishing hot spots are not that big of deal to me, plus I don't eat fish. :(
But why go through the trouble of copper plating a weak digit steel cent? You would think they would pick a better specimen if they were trying to...
To me, sellers who list very high are trying to have the best of both worlds. They wish to protect themselves, but they also know many buyers only...
Lol, yeah I used to do that to. Back when silver was lower, I was buying silver at 3 times face, which was still more than the coin stores were...
I would categorize this list more as activities than hobbies. Hobbies are a passion than keep the mind occupied even when not actively doing it.
I have seen such rooms in the past. While fun, never rely on them for things like valuables. Things like that eventually get talked about. Always...
That is fine. What about everyone else? You don't think a newbie has the right to hear the other side of a pm salesman's pitch? Btw, I know most...
Looks like a 1950's tourist trinket from out west.
Indo-Scythian, and not nearly that old. Worth maybe $10-15. Btw, there are NO coins 1800BC, the first ones were minted around 720BC.
I will have a mountain dew. In fact, I will get one right now. OP, we might be a contentious board, but there is a lot of good stuff to learn....
I agree with Geek. A new person is kind of stepping into the middle of an ongoing conversation. If you had read the ongoing barrage of "silver is...
I am an ancient collector, so a related hobby is antiquities. Like Mat, LOTS of fakes. Antiquities are harder to authenticate than coins, though....
Quite a bit to buy today at the local show, but premiums still on the high side. I bought a half ounce turtle for my son is all. I bought a 1907d...
From the same seller as these? I have bought I think six of his so far. Very interesting countermarked on them. I love the head countermark.
Couple of points. The reason the cash coins were used were because the Tang had taken over Xianjiang and were the dominant military force in the...
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