I agree and should have mentioned that. Initially, I was buying Chinese coins raw, but now that I am more seasoned with Chinese coins almost all...
Regardless of the grade, it is a very nice coin. I also agree it is VF.
Pre-2010 Pandas will always carry a hefty premium above spot due to relatively low amounts minted. I like Libertads, and have about 20, but...
Numis-addict was pretty close in the contest I held (off by only a point). He is on point in grading Peace dollars.
It looks to me like MS63.
I picked up a Commodus (177-192 AD) denarius from a trustworthy dealer up in Michigan for $33. Again, picking up these ancient pieces is quite...
Yeah, I'd consider opening up a case with eBay and contacting the seller. Though I list my items with "no returns," I am generally very flexible...
Upon further digging, I believe what you have is a medal by this artist, who made a series on Napoleon:...
Your coin also does not match with this one: http://www.ngccoin.com/poplookup/world-coin-prices.aspx?category=124903&worldcoinid=319096...
"A" apparently means Paris. Your coin differs from this one, though: http://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins?main_coin=15857 Again, I have yet to...
Your coin seems to have a different design from this one, but I can't say exactly what that means:...
I have the same year, though I believe from a different mint. Your coin has excellent detail. I can't say what the value is. What I would do is...
I just find it really cool that you can buy ancient silver coins for about $20. Granted, the quality improves the greater you're willing to...
Lately, I have been buying Roman coins. For the time being, I am buying cheap ones. I plan on eventually buying higher-grade and even mint state...
Yes, I see. One must distinguish between precious metals and base metals in numismatics. Collecting base metals seems to be more risky from an...
I was at a local coin shop and saw a generic MS Morgan with a price tag of $1,500. The dealer told me that was probably from the '80s when there...
I see some pessimism here on occasion on collecting coins as an investment, but I think coin collecting is a legitimate store of value, at the...
Nice. I was buying lots of Morgans when I was a rookie and switched to world coins soon after, and suddenly have flipped back to considering...
I'm not sure if I'll go, because I have been busy, but I will try my best. It's 50/50. I do plan on eventually meeting some members at a future...
The dealer took a major risk considering that there have been numerous reports of coin dealers being surreptitiously followed by thieves. I have...
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