Alternately I suppose you could consign it to a reputable auction firm rather than submit it to a third-party grading company. That would also...
Oh, and that's good news anout the family provenance, particularly if there is any kind of documentation. Congratulations on having an awesome coin.
PCGS Europe in Paris, then, maybe? It will be worth the effort and expense to have it certified, I think, because that will vastly expand the...
NO, WE CERTAINLY DON'T. Edit to add: I got a bit more grief than joy out of this month's giveaway, I'm afraid, but that was largely my own fault....
I just pulled the trigger on Coin A: the MS63.
Nice pieces. I know nothing about the Charles III medal, but do have some inkling about those 50-reales pieces indeed being rare and/or valuable....
The Caligula/Pegasus combo and killer patina on the Licinius are what spoke to me.
Neat detail.
Yes. "Circulation Cameo". As to 1766, I wish I had a picture of the 1766 British guinea which was reportedly dug in a local park here by a...
That little beauty is a CircCam! I love that look on old silver coins. :)
Ditto. Misaligned die. Not dramatically misalinged enough to really be worth much of a premium, I'd imagine, but fun nonetheless. Enough to be...
I've had a few. They were more common in the Weimar Republic era. I suppose you'd identify them the same way you would any coin error: by type....
This has been done since ancient times for a variety of reasons: to use as jewelry or a charm or amulet, to carry one's coins on a string, etc....
Hm. Interesting. Never seen anything like that. Can't find anything on the currency, but Chifeng is a city. There is an Ordos City, too,...
Well, here are the results of the drawing! :) @Coinlover67 won Prize A, for the entry in Post #80. PM me your shipping address! @Alok Verma won...
They're still quite inexpensive in circulated grades. Maybe not THAT cheap, but relatively cheap still. These, like the Hungarian denars, are...
'Nother one I just sold. On an 1853 USA quarter. Keep the "damaged in a fun way" stuff comin'. [IMG] [IMG]
Both of these facts have not escaped my attention, either. ;)
Great stuff. I love the "glow" toning on that Lucania. "Ancient-bombing" can be a good thing. :) Hey, did you know that in ancient times,...
At least I'm not a vegan, right? ;) Vegetarian I could do. Vegan, nuh-uh. I could put away some BLTs right about now. With guacamole. On rye....
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