I agree that currently this is the press' interpretation of the law, I disagree with a couple of other points. Regarding quantities of 1099's,...
Yeah, like Hontanai said, if you wish KM numbers buy KM. They are the generic guidebooks of modern coinage. They will not go into great detail...
Excellent post Doug. This is the type of post that should be flagged for a sticky. Like I explained in an earlier post, any kind of rarity scale...
Thanks Lehigh for the explanation. I was just chafing at people quickly condemning the toning from a photo. I have tried to photograph mint red...
Thanks Doug, I was not aware of that. I have a few with the beard I got with others over the years, and had not studied earlier issues of his.
Its not heresy at all to me. I am glad others feel the same regarding grades. I do love some of my high grade coins, such as early Sassanid coins,...
The tax attorney is right, there has always been the requirement to report paying out $600 or more. It has been only enforced towards companies...
I am just wondering how anyone can be sure it is artificial toning from a single photograph, especially when the reverse does not appear toned?...
Pj, Excellent reason to wish to get into ancients by the way. I don't own as many history books as coin books, but I believe I have about 400...
Excellent thoughts on price guides of course. Of course someone cannot use them as any kind of absolute value, even relativity scales such as RIC...
I take it that ASE is silver rounds? I was just thinking that I have a lot of these things and small bars laying around from odd lot purchases on...
I cannot see them that clearly. Julian II, (the apostate), almost always has a beard. He was known for it, and was made fun of in Constantius II's...
PJ, I would read and reread all of Doug Smith's post since he is an experienced ancient coin collector and will give you great advice. Regarding...
Just to add my point, the fact that older reference books are still valuable is treated as gospel in the ancient coin world. I find myself chasing...
The chopmark was applied in Asia. Remember that these were Trade dollars and at the time weren't even legal tender in the US. Chop marks do not...
Two things, copper that is still reddish is notoriously hard to photograph well, so I would look at it in hand first. Second, I have seen some...
Yes, I saw the work,. It was really nice. I have had friends from a previous coin club get holes repaired and were similar quality and that is...
Thanks for the help guys, especially for the link to the company who does it. I understand that it would not be a VF coin with the hole, and TPG...
I am not sure about the value proposition. From what I remember there used to be a guy who would do a coin for about $100 and it was great work. I...
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