Not necessarily sir. I have bought strings of 100 cash with authentic examples for $30. In coins, and especially in Chinese cash, age does not...
People deface coins all of the time. Sometimes kids just like to use metal punches on coins. There are tons of these floating around. Anything...
The nickel has damage, so no value. The two indian head cents not worth much, $1 each at most. What color is the 1943 cent? It appears copper. If...
Exactly. When they say China holds "xxx trillion" dollars, it is not FRN's. FRN's are the pennies to the US Treasuries $100 bills. Any argument...
Like I said, the only one I would be concerned about would be the Judean, but it looks fine to me from the photo. The Diocletian would be an...
Really? I would have been more suspicious if it had been any toned color other than what it is. It seems to me the "brown tone" is about the only...
Well in order of photos listed, the second coin is the Judean one. I do believe it was from the second revolt. Its actually a vase on the...
Great pickup. Its surprising how many books like this are useful. I have a Byzantine attribution guide published 30 years ago I find most helpful....
I guess I am in a minority. I understand the prices on these shows are high, but so are their costs. Do you know what? Most stuff you buy in...
Good news! Best of luck on the grades.
Personally I wouldn't worry so much about "investment" at 14. I know your head is in the right place, but you have plenty of years for that. I...
Good to know the auction and seller. Desertgem made an excellent post. My favorite dealer growing up had a set of four 3 legged 37d's. Each had...
My takeaway is "he was building up" cash in the account to be able to take possession in Dec. In other words he bought on margin, and due to the...
Of course not, but we are talking $8. That cannot always buy lunch at a fast food restaurant nowadays. I was simply trying to point out that for...
Great point actually Green. We spend a lot of time here worrying about values, but let me ask the OP a question. Do you like the nickel? Does...
I had heard that one too. I think it happened many times in Chinese history, I remember a time where pots were also illegal to be copper or bronze...
OP you mention you are new to collecting. Well something as unusual as a missing motto would need strong proof, and you could never get that with...
I agree. Why we are saying it looks like a copy is how the letters are molding into the fields. Look at LS8driver's example. See how the...
Its easy to do Hawking, especially when getting started. This is why, even though I know there are so many great and wonderful things to collect,...
Just fyi the chinese cash is upside down on the obverse, and the reverse needs to be turned one quarter counter-clockwise. :) Btw I believe the...
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