I will guarantee you Steve your coin was cleaned up after it came out of the ground. Have you ever seen copper ancients coming out of the ground?...
I agree. Its been common on this board sometimes to say proper cleaning is "conservation" and improper cleaning is "cleaning". I have never bought...
Start with taking your wife to dinner to make her happy. If your wife is not happy, you are not happy, no matter how much gold you buy. If she is...
IMHO, I answered the question "What is your buy price". I never said I wouldn't buy gold coins at the current price, its just if it went $200...
If it were around $1000 I would force myself to buy some gold coins I have always wanted. I wouldn't be buying bullion, but would feel better at...
It gets back to the old adage "don't clean coins". Its a good adage because all new collectors ruin coins by "cleaning" them. So, its helpful just...
Most ancient collectors clean coins. Many need to be conserved properly. This is why we freely share the best ways to do so without risking...
Not sure why "sacred", its an anonymous Byzantine bronze. I own the complete set, (except for a couple of later ones which I am not really sure...
I agree its a well above average prow. As these coins go, its well above average for strike. They are somewhat interesting, more so if you own and...
How about 20 years ago, where they were $2-2.25 for ASE, spot for rounds, and below melt for junk? This is much more in line with what smelters...
I would say its more a factor of less risk like Blaubart says and/or reduced demand or increased competition. Think about it, do stores lower...
I agree pronunciation is tough. We are in a hobby where many of us can never talk to other collectors much, so we read and "self pronounce" words...
Those prices from the 80's seem about right. The Akragas is definitely the best coin in the group. I would say double the prices on those pieces...
I see similar coins in pick bins at shows from $.50 to $1 a coin. In low grade, if its not an 85,86, 12s and maybe a couple of others, they are...
If authentic I would say all three of Bing's prices are for full retail, and even then I think the Rhodes is on the high side. Then again, I am...
Congrats man! I remember you struggling with this last one.
Lol, no one ever said the PM industry had a corner on salesman skullduggery, or even that they invented it. My only problem with it is everyone...
There are a few here I would recommend wholeheartedly........ :)
Find a good dealer and let him know what you are looking for. A good dealer will find 10 times the coins for sale than you ever will.
I remember a sports card dealer I sold some cards to. I could hear him on the phone calling up customers who had bought from him when the cards...
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