Let me clarify that I don't rely on my agents for a "market analysis" but rather for a detailed coin analysis -- something that a graded slab...
As a collector who always engages an agent to inspect coins prior to bidding on them and/or purchasing, I can verify that for the coins that I...
There is a fairly large number of threads and posts on this site regarding the grading (and slabbing) of ancient coins -- most notably this...
[ATTACH] AUGUSTUS AE Sestertius (26.20 g.) Lugdunum circa 9 - 14 A.D. RIC 231a CAESAR AVGVTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head of Augustus r....
Thanks everyone for all the kind words and compliments! Yes, there are 60 coins which at this time is my complete collection. And I agree 100%...
Inasmuch as I've acquired only nine coins in the last three years, it's mathematically impossible for me to post a Top Ten for 2021 list (the...
One of the advantages of not having your coins permanently encapsulated is that you can display them any way you prefer, allowing others to touch...
Here's a link to a previous CoinTalk thread that includes the topic of labels for flips:...
Either way, the ultimate sales target is the unknowledgeable or novice end-purchaser who is convinced of the coin's inflated value by its...
You're lucky. Most members of my family I would sell for coins like this: [ATTACH] ;-)
Feel free to retrieve a direct quote from either of my posts where I write anything remotely similar to "... there aren't any logical reasons for...
Please, reread my post a second time. I'm not "slamming NGC" -- I'm wondering if there is any other inference to having such expensive coins...
As I read the posts in this thread, I wonder if, as collectors of ancient coins rather than investors or speculators in the future value of...
I have a genuine question about this discussion regarding the surface grade that your coin received. Specifically, if the surface grade had been...
Glad that I could be of help! And no, there is no additional information about this coin anywhere in the catalog. Sorry.
Not sure if you meant catalog XVII that you illustrated in your post, or catalog XII, so I've included both. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Interesting theory about the hammer price -- any data to support this? Further research using CNG's search function turned up over 500 results...
Maybe the real surprise about this coin's hammer price is the initial estimate of 3000 Euros. Since Greek coins aren't remotely my area of...
I first visited Hadrian's Villa in 1966 (!), and then again 50 years later in 2016. I remember being awed by the entire villa, and especially...
For a slightly different perspective on the apparent $25K acceptable offer for this coin, I would point out that the all-in-price for this coin in...
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