Actually, it looks to me like the olive oil removed some of the green patina.
Actually, I mixed up some dates, but at least gxseries clarified the topic. Republic coins were, from what I gather, struck and restruck up to...
I'm starting to get into Roman coins. This denarius features the bust of Julia Domma d. 217 AD. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Those are really great pieces! I have just started to collect ancient coins, so I'll be watching this ancient forum more closely.
Right. ICG is great for authentication, and, aside from the cost of shipping, their authentication is very affordable, especially their coin show...
What I have learned here is that quality control tended to be a big issue in China in the late 19th and early 20th century. Once the communists...
Here is the coin, slabbed. I am a big fan of the professionalism of ICG. [ATTACH]
Yes, deflation can be a horrible thing. I'm just concerned because deflation is sometimes needed for markets to reach healthier price levels --...
This is all very true. The standard of living has increased immensely since 1900. The problem seems to be that, despite these technologies, the...
I think it's a big problem, especially for lower income people whose wages do not keep up with increases in the cost of living. I have spoken to...
That's great. I started my collection basically by buying a 1923 Peace dollar just a couple of years ago. I thought it was great to have a coin...
Four members have tied in correctly guessing the grade of MS63. They are: 1. furryfrog02 2. K2Coins 3. Animosity 4. rlm's cents I will use...
This is an excellent point and one I have thought about myself when thinking about peak oil. I hope the optimists like Ray Kurzweil are correct...
Actually, the coin is being shipped to me. According to the email I received, it was graded a 63. I will thus find a random process (possibly a...
It's not a good idea to store all of one's precious metals at home, even in a large, heavy safe. Any safe can be opened with enough skill and...
Maybe not 400% to 500%, but certainly in the hundreds: http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?id=DCOILWTICO Now, we can debate whether a...
I think his posts are tongue-in-cheek. ;)
As I said, $20 is an important psychological level for traders. Some easy money has been made on the assumption that the price would revert back...
Actually, I re-read justafarmer's post and see he did not say silver should drop; only that its price seems out of alignment with other...
Bugo is challenging one of the cardinal rules of coin collecting: you don't clean coins. Period. But, again, they are his coins, and, though...
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