The style is wrong and it looks cast. Here is a photo of a real one. [ATTACH]
Based on the scan I wouldn't go higher than 25, but then again I can be tough, (not Doug tough, but still...) Being nicer in hand like you say...
"Make hay when the sun shines" as they say. The dealers haven't forgot about collectors, they just need to cash in on this opportunity right now....
Just depend on what you want. If just for "show and tell" I would look at some Romans or Chinese on Ebay. Late Roman pretty easy to identify as to...
I guess I am immune since my exwife was a smoker, and growing up everyone smoked. I can tell now when I am around smokers in their house, but...
Has to be the best US coin design in history. You get a whole quarter's worth of design on a nickel. I buy high grade examples of these every once...
Good one. :) I think it demonstrates all commodities are their own markets, and just because you believe all commodities should go up, (or...
Another factor is overhead allocation. These are the mints costs that have to be allocated to products. I am sure they can come up with a way to...
To be fair on this thread, I will voice support to toning collectors and say that extremely pretty rainbow toning has been around a lot longer...
Myself, I always follow, "bid at last second as much as I would pay" strategy. I snipe everything, and if I don't win I don't have a chance to...
Its pretty hard to be an ancient collector and not collect Romans. Its not that I dislike them, I just prefer more esoteric interests like...
You are right Doug that another dip would do it, but still may require a little scrub with cotton. I was just suggesting something to try and not...
I agree with you. Remember the late 70's? Same thing. Most dealers were caught up in PM simply because so much was moving with them at the time....
I would be nervous as well EEW. You have not proven anything. I buy from certain sellers often, with some of them only selling something once a...
To me there are two types of coin shops. One is the old fashioned one where they wish to sell retail, help out new collectors, etc. These are...
If the OP does not want to take it back to the dealer, (I would though, he should have seen the residue and if he missed it he should make it...
Yes, very nice style Rex. Even though I try to not get dragged too far into Roman collecting, I do like the styles in the Trajan-Hadrian era. The...
[ATTACH] Here is another being sold. It is a much better coin, but shows some of the problem with the style I have avoided. I mean, who wants a...
To the OP, yes there is very bad toning. Do not ever buy a coin with matte black toning, as this has progressed passed innocent toning and is...
Great patch man. I was just attached to the 3rd AD in the Gulf war for a couple of months, so am not trying to pretend to be a hardened Armor...
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