1761 Papal States 1/2 Grosso - Pope Clement XIII. Featuring partial toning on the reverse and a creepy angelic face. [ATTACH]
I'm playing Devil's Advocate a bit here, but isn't it likely that demand from collectors like you is what drives the looting (or otherwise...
Is the period of time it takes for toning to progress to black really that long though? Bright multicolored toning is much rarer on 18th century...
I've never been a huge collector of ancients, but recently I've really started getting into Roman coins. It honestly blows my mind that 2000 year...
Just acquired this San Marino silver 500 Lire. [ATTACH]
Wow. This is why coin shop owners need to educate themselves on world coins.
Beautiful set and great pictures! I especially love that 1962 gulden.
1959 Bermuda Crown, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the founding of the colony of Bermuda. [ATTACH]
A tetradrachm of Elagabalus. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Napoleon 5 Francs, An XI. This is the actual in-hand color—a rich, almost burgundy patina with some light blue toning highlights. [ATTACH]
A William IV shilling with some nice envelope toning. [ATTACH]
Kinda hard to say from the pics, but I'm going to also say it's polished. Here's a pic of a polished coin of my own for reference. [ATTACH]
Thanks! Tbh, I'm not even sure how to grade it. I would say 62/65, but it looks like there might be a little bit of wear on the obverse so maybe...
Your friend has terrible taste—those are three of the least artistic designs. IMO, the best designs have minimal text, an uncluttered surface,...
Favorite: [ATTACH] Least favorite: (this is a tie with a few other state quarters) [ATTACH]
1942 florin with golden toning and an obverse that isn't quite as nice as the reverse. [ATTACH]
Amazon is a pretty terrible place to buy coins. From what I've seen, most of the coins seem to be targeted towards non-collectors (a la...
$375 profit, not bad!
Is the value of the coins correlated with the quality of the wine?
How much do EID MARs actually go for? I've always been fascinated by the history behind those.
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