I agree, I would not go out of your way or spend money having it looked at. If you want OP, if you happen to be at a show and wish to get a second...
I was thinking about it for a while too. I agree with Doug that it should have, and I think it does have to have an affect at a certain point. I...
I hear you about rules should be followed. I wish that too. I am very much a strict Constitutionalist, and a balanced budget amendment supporter....
I understand, but the person asked what coins they used in China in 1776. I was responding to what coins were in circulation in China in 1776. I...
I do not believe the dragons were made that early. Back in 1776 in China they had cash coins, (by the string of 100 or 200), and they had silver...
Well wife has been in Thailand for a month now, and coming back in a couple of weeks. She took both cameras. That is my latest convenient excuse. :)
True, he was allegedly working on it for decades. Old timers, (maybe I am one now lol), used to not believe it would actually ever be published....
Lol, I change it about a week ago while going through some drawers. I got pretty disgusted with myself. I am trying to get more organized, so...
Ok, start of a rant. Please move on if you don't want to read it. I just wonder why so many people like to punk the US and think its a symptom...
Oh cool, good to know. :) Knowing that, very cool coin Ken! I like it.
This is from Hendin's 3rd edition. He has a newer edition out, but hopefully the numbers have stayed the same. Your bottom coin is 661 AE prutah...
Actually, I don't even collect greek really. :) It was my first ancient, but I tend to collect Byzantine, Sassanid, Central Asian and ancient...
You just accumulate from one period? I wish I had your willpower. :)
Sunk cost. Just because it cost 10 cents to make, does not mean its worth more than 5 cents in melt value. A lot of the cost is production costs.
http://www.lightfigures.com/numismat/larissa/show.php?page=21 Here is a weblink to some, I wish these were mine. :)
Boy, if early american coinage is rare, then Sogdian coins didn't exist. :) Sorry couldn't resist.
If you want a really pretty coin, ask Harlan if he has a 3/4 facing head of Larissa example. They come in bronze too. That is the coin that got me...
Usually corrosion means the coin is done. Almost all surface corrosion is bad enough it will leave marks on the underlying metal. Same with toning...
Also, I would say many times a lot of technical announcements come out at these meetings, and many times it is this information markets react to...
Boy, that first one is seriously overgraded. "Conservative European grading" my rear. As for value, I am not sure. It seems lots of coins are...
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