Interesting post Doug. I had not considered light shadows from the photograph. I just have experience with many cast ancients, and I would say...
I received some coins a few months ago that were shown as the seller was in Australia but the postmark was Cyprus. Cyprus minted coins as well. I...
Lol, I would love to see such a bidder in a auction room. I have seen them in the past, and promptly drive up prices on them for it. The same is...
IMO $600 was too much. You may get some extra for it being certified, but these are commonly found XF, (equivalent to NGC's MS). For a single coin...
Good point. I tell people this all of the time, that what you really want to collect is what most dealers don't have. What I mean is nice, pretty,...
Like others have said, if you like the coin you are fine. All of us have overpaid for coins. Btw, when I talk about pricing, please remember I am...
I will defer to better collectors of these, but I thought they lowered the relief on the clasp for the later issues. I have seen many VF's where...
Ben Marlenee in Des Moines. He was a great guy. I thought he was just the best coin shop in town, but after he retired I would here about him...
Just out of curiousity, I am wondering how Ardatirion and Doug explains the "lip" on the lower obverse and reverse? Do flans come that way? Like I...
I would say gVF, scratches, on one of the most common dates. I hope you didn't pay over $100. They are cool coins. I remember my first one. :)
I hate to do it, but I disagree with Ardatirion. Look at their appears to be three layers to the edge, (the outside dots of the design, then the...
I am horrible at it. Never have gotten the knack. I have gotten to the point where I can ask for a best price at a show, and if I don't like it...
Well my only experience is a penny in that state of apparent preservation is scarcer than typically found, (at least where I shop), and bring...
I would guess $100.85. :)
I would disagree with it worth only a few bucks if authentic. These pennies are pretty expensive nowadays especially in that condition. Now I will...
Yeah, duh, my bad. I do think the OP original pic looked interesting in the date area.
I think we could help better if you posted a straight on photo. Is this a copper or zinc cent?
I agree with you about good credentials. However, I view credentials as not meaning just an education, but also experience. If a man creates a...
Seriously? Every single one of us are seen as crazy for spending money on old coins and bills. Once you are a lunatic, why is one area crazier...
First, proving a negative is a logical impossibility. So of course it cannot be disproved. :) I do not say it cannot be done, but would you want...
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