I would not call an auctioneers description a fiduciary responsibility. The auction firm has responsibilities to both parties, he cannot lie to...
First, sorry Op if I derailed this thread if momentarily. I agree with Hobo, (I usually do), that they simply don't know any better. We all...
Great point actually. If anyone really like small details, and collecting varieties, ancients are a field day to them versus most other areas of...
The title of your post made me believe you were talking about US politicians! :) Actually, probably all politicians.
Honestly, most B&M shops have evolved into mainly buying shops for non-collectors more and more. Remember, though, they always were. This whole...
I simply believe sir that it will get resmelted, possibly mixed in with other production from minesin Venezuela, and sold on the open market. The...
But it had the help of a large amount of foreign stockpiles being sold into a weak market. Just saying that I believe this price performance was...
It really depends on your area of numismatics. I am assuming this is a large cent. If most of the value is the fact that it is R-4, but you cannot...
I meant comparisions in religion between Venezuela's religion and Saudi Arabia's. I am very aware of both region's religions, as I am a student of...
Most of the pics to me appear false. I would really say it would be best to take these to a show since you are correct some of these could be...
First, I was not talking about civil rights. That is a hard comparison since the nature of their two religions. I was simply talking the economics...
So who loses in such a scenario? The buyers. They overpay for coins, and when it comes time to sell will realize they have been lied to. I...
Such a major auction firm, completely flouting a grading service, makes me just shake my head. Seriously? If the service would have graded this a...
This is true, but don't underestimate this. Compliance audits are going up, and cash businesses like this are being targeted. Taking cash out of...
Nationalization can be fine if done properly. Suadi Arabia did it properly when they nationalized, reimbursing the companies for the...
I didn't realize his coin was one of the tribute countermarked ones. I have walked through the logic of these, (in my mind at least), and I...
Well I would say gF. I know I sound harsh, but ancients are not supposed to be graded on the same scale as US coins are. US coins used to be...
I agre Christian. Great link, ty. I concentrate on the distance of the far left feather versus the rump of the bird. On the 3 feather variety, it...
Its unusual for them to imitate that ruler, most imitations done by Hepthalites were of Peroz coins. This was because they captured him and as...
I would check eyebrow, cheek, and ear. If no luster breaks I would say it could grade 64. Absent haze, a very pleasing coin. It could even go 65...
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