Guy, I can see what you are saying, but would really only agree with the fact he did not adopt a competent successor, but his son. He couldn't do...
Sarah, yes there would be telltale signs of damage along the edge. Best solution? Learn how to grade yourself. It just takes some time, but all...
Its not always true. PCGS is stricter on some coins, NGC on others. Very knowledgable collectors and dealers know which is which, and will pay...
Cool, what did you get? I got 6 sogdian coins yesterday, (well I won them and will be receiving them.
I bet Cinemax would be interested in that sick little bugger Elegabalus. Actually his whole family I still think would be an interesting little...
I find this a lot. Coins just come on the market for a few years, get absorbed, and become scarce again. I believe that without new material...
I have been to China as well sir and have seen "bridge money", "bell money", and many other things in their coin display cases. I do not accept...
You are killing me. Yeah, the NYINC is a great show, I went a couple times when it was in Dec in the twin towers, but haven't been at the Waldorf....
Actually sir I believe the majority opinion on center pivots is that they were used to round and weight a flan before striking. There is amply...
Yes, I haven't been to a show in quite a while, but your telling and pictures makes me wish CICF was going to be sooner than next April. I may...
A one sided US coin is like the sound of one hand clapping, nothing. To strike one side you have an equal and opposite force to achieve the...
How does one tell the difference? I would be curious if there is a way to know, since both would appear similar I assume.
I understand sir, but many pieces of metal are found in hoards, and bridles of the era had bronze rings since it was an easier metal to work with....
Just 5,000 more times, I promise. ;) Edit: I guess I am not that severe. I use them for relative value, and to understand a rough approximation...
SMS were only 1965-1967 I thought. I thought this was the only SMS the US ever made.
Ok, I understand now. I am guessing there are plenty of gains to cover any losses, they have been doing this a very long time. Also, the size of...
I have heard of these, but never seen how much they go for. I really am not in a position to let you know if these sell for more than the coins...
You are right, I changed it. The US mint did not produce mint sets in 1982 and 1983. One of the stupidest things I ever didn't do is put away BU...
What funding? THEY have the money! They sold the shorts, meaning THEY collected the money up front. If they had went long, or bought the...
Lots of those get sold. I have never really bought that they were money above the fact that any form of metal could be used for bartering. I used...
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