Its possible its a contemporary counterfiet. However, another possibility is that the top coin was a metal detector find. This would account for...
Much more daring and a trader than I am sir. I am a low stress, buy and hold until I change my mind in a couple of years kind of guy. For PM, I...
Star studded reply. It makes your head spin when you are not familiar with them. :D
Yeah, a great man in numismatics. He was a founding member of the Des Moines coin club in which I used to belong. I remember trips to his downtown...
AT-NT is a continuum. Problem is, intent is involved in a lot of it, as in if you put them in a dansco with the INTENT they will tone is that AT...
Lol, me either. I have to say, though, that NOW I find the OP's thought much more intelligible. :D
I feel old since I used to buy from his dad. :(
So, first, a ton of this gold bought for weddings is for show. Much is borrowed, and a lot not borrowed is sold back immediately after the...
Excellent post, but to your bottom line I would add a caveat, "unless you buy from a recognized expert in these like Kagin". Buying from an expert...
Personally, (and its always a personal preference), I prefer coins that were "coins". By that I mean items that were struck for, and used in,...
Eh, you don't know small. Some early electrum coins were 3 or 4 mm in size, weighing fractions of a gram. This is why silver and copper coinage...
I agree. I don't collect the minor variations much either, but there IS so much going on like off metal casts, (of course you are right Bill, I...
Nice Ban Liangs. Those appear to be the later, smaller issues. Is that correct? I have a wide range of these, ranging from the earlier issues, (up...
After that coin, I would say Indo-greek would be the second most common ancient square coin one would run across. Its definitely an "indian"...
I would say sir you are free to ask the OP in a PM the name if you wish. I would simply object to naming him here on the forum. These forums are...
I thought that it was illegal in certain counties in Georgia as well. You can't go both ways in GA.
Personally I like it that he didn't name the dealer. I find too many dealers are bashed unfairly in public forums like this. I thought the OP...
Lol why man? You were looking for a similar coin and you found him one. Same dang coin, but still you found a similar one! :D
Anyone else think Silvertard=Jack Handy?
I don't understand. Simply because a market may not be located there does not mean buyers from those markets do not participate in these worldwide...
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