I don't see QE3 as really helpig domestic stocks, only those with international operations. I believe the market would be worried all of this cash...
Be careful of the other two as well. As I say sir, Lebanon was a literal hotbed of faking in that timeframe. I have read of fakes being made of...
Honey? Sacrilege. A friend taps my large maple trees and in return gives me a little maple syrup, but I buy more. Maple syrup on the pancakes, and...
Lebanon in the 70's..... That pretty much answers the question. Lebanon was infamous, especially in the 70's, for all varieties of fakes. They...
My best advice would be to take them to a show instead of just one dealer's shop unless you know that dealer pays fair. The best part about a show...
Its actually an interesting discussion. You know what, if a guy, (or gal, or kid), wanted to put together an interesting collection for almost...
Great post as always Clinker. I would add one other coin related, and that would be penny. While the word penny is from the german pfenning,...
I am actually surprised Christian. I know of many world coin firms, or at least ancient firms who also sell world coins, that frequently use these...
I apologize as well, (though I don't know if anyone got mine).
Nice post Clinker. Yes, AE actually refers to any copper alloy in ancients coins, even orichalcum are referred commonly as AE. Sometimes you...
Unfortunately its not the key date 1995 variety.
Magicians coin, or milled out to create a double denomination. Very common, magicians use them to hide things inside to perform their tricks,...
Depends on what coins you collect. The NY international is the largest for ancients and probably world coins. CICF is next largest, (maybe after...
I agree with Guy, the surfaces are very important. This old copper was very prone to corrosion. I also agree with him that this will nto be an...
To agree with Gboulton, I bought some lots from a guy who had almost no feedback. It said in the listing his brother died, and he was putting up...
The heat did it. Putting them in the tupperware closed on the hot day sped the reaction up. Its very hard to control the reaction in heat, and you...
Yes, but it doesn't answer AT versus NT since intention is unknowable. :) I wish the hobby could simply define AT as chemically induced, (and...
Put red cents in old manila envelopes, and they will look like that in a few months is you live in a somewhat humid climate. Nothing unusual...
Sound like me Yakpoo. I buy group lots often, (why buy one when 20 are better!). While I never stocked up on one lincoln date, I used to buy 1927s...
Sounds like they survived well. How many types in a year has no bearing on price. It is how many there are of that year versus other years, and...
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