A figurehead was what he was. During this period the women were selecting the emperors, and they were the powers behind the throne. That's why...
An example of a modern historian's assessment would be Adrian Goldsworthy's: "Elagabalus was not a tyrant, but he was an incompetent, probably the...
Whenever amateur and professional historians think of the really bad Roman emperors, Caligula and Nero immediately come to mind with a possible...
I bought a new Javelin in 1973. I think the sticker was around $3,600. My first car was a used 1968 Javelin which had $16,000 miles on it for $1,600.
Earlier in the week, I mentioned that I had a British gold coin coming to me in the mail. Here it is, a James I Half-Laurel. This coin had a...
I would not give it a sticker. Whatever is going on with the face looks like additional, fairly new damage
The coin looks like a nice, original VF - 30 to me. Check out the price VF-EF, and you will have an idea. The 1875-S is the most common date by a...
The only gold sticker CAC coin I have should not the have gotten it. The coin was brushed and hairlined. PCGS got it right with a net grade....
For a gambler it needs to be speculative bargain. At the opening price, there is no bargain. Pass.
I am sure that some people would like to go back then and sell their old commemorative half dollars for $1,600 that are now selling for $300. If...
According to the 1968 Red Book, the range was $70 to Good to $315 in Unc. In 1969, the numbers were $67.50 to $300. The prices for Indian Cents...
That is exactly right, although I was doing that before Bowers wrote those words. As for the grades on slabs, I don't take any of them at face...
Token. A coin is a piece that is issued by a legal entity. It has an official status. It usually has the name of a country or region on it and in...
I bought this one because the merchant was located in Vickburg, Mississippi where a famous Civil War siege and batter was fought. I believe that...
I think you should. If you see a situation like this where an MS-65 doesn't cost much more than an MS-60 or 62, why would you buy the lower grade...
The MS-63 was for pricing the coin. If you look at the prices for the Antietam in the low Mint State grades, according to the Gray Sheet, the...
Another thing to consider is that everything was raw then. There were no certified coins. You had to know how to grade coins, and you had to be...
Here’s a little perspective. I was sitting in a college accounting class, and one of the older guys (in his mid 20s, but he seemed older to me...
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