I agree that ancient coins have a fair value, at least according to the definition of the term provided by Investopedia. "The fair value of an...
Wow! Is that even a coin? Or something more like an ingot? I’m not familiar with those.
I don’t know for sure, but they both could be buyers agents representing many clients.
Looking for a circulated 1867 Seated Dime, PCGS or NGC, VF to AU. Will pay above price guide.
I'm not sure "stolen" is really the appropriate word here. You hesitated and someone else bought it first. It happens. Frustrating perhaps, but it...
This is exactly what I do, using an Excel spreadsheet. I determine what I am willing to pay, then divide out the buyer’s fee and exchange rate,...
I put in what I thought was a strong bid on a Constans solidus. It went for almost 3 times my bid! There are some very deep pockets out there…
I believe jewelry may have been priced quite differently than how it is done in the West today. Most gold jewelry, I think, was a form a bullion....
I have never heard of a case where the winning bidder did not pay so the auction house later declared the underbidder the winner without approval....
That's cool. With some creativity I think someone could make a pretty neat display out of these.
If you are bidding for clients, you probably don't want to risk a laggy internet connection or getting distracted and missing a lot.
None of the Julius Nepos solidi brought strong money. I'm wondering if they weren't so nice in hand.
Looks interesting!
Sorry to hear that. I usually take that same approach but this time I want to try live bidding. Probably won’t matter, but we’ll see.
I have my eye on three coins at the upcoming Roma sale. Only one of which I am likely to be competitive for, but I’ll be watching the other two...
Oh my, it was almost melted down for scrap gold! Can you imagine buying a solidus for melt? That couldn’t have been more than a couple dollars...
Roma's upcoming auction lists a number of coins from the "Mare Nostrum" hoard. I can't find any information about this hoard online and I don't...
Isn’t this one of only 3 known? It’s pretty amazing to me that this coin sold for only 120k in 2004. Arguably the most famous ancient coin and...
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ... it's hard to know what you will find attractive. Personally I would go to Vcoins, put $300 to $500 in the...
Interesting discussion! It looks to me like it is intended to be a snake. Or a serpent-like creature, at least. I doubt we will ever be able to...
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