I remember the thread about your coin, Greg. I'm glad that vCoins has been able to hold these folks *somewhat* accountable for accurately...
Exactly. Roman Republicans are for girly men who aren't manly enough to chase Imperial Gold. Definitely not your style Panzerman! Please stay...
Doug - Wow. That is an excellent observation! I was not aware that this actually done purpose as I thought this phenomenon happened...
I posted a coin in a thread a few months back that Doug Smith astutely asked if it was a fourree. I didn't have access to the coin until today to...
My dad gave me this coin a few years back and told me that Joel Malter told him that it was a Paduan. I don't know jack squat about Paduans or...
There's a number at the bottom of every post. :p [ATTACH]
I disagree with this definition. In fact, I believe Insider's opinion that tooling and smoothing are the same is absolutely accurate. Smoothing...
Here's some some fourrees and their authentic counterparts from my collection. I swear the obverse of the Brutus/Casca Longus on top is made from...
I purchase this coin yesterday in the Heritage auction. I knew it was an old collection coin and I spent some time looking for it's pedigree...
I'm certainly not advocating tooling; I'm saying disclose it. There's a difference.
Lanz isn't the only major German auction house that seems to specialize in enhanced coins. It's really a problem. At least in the OP they...
As what others have said, Oki, really pleasing style on that fourree. Congrats.
It's certainly far less common than the authentic issue. Yes, I'd leave it alone as the silver plating looks fragile.
I think it's Marc Antony and Octavian 517/2 [ATTACH]
Love the side views. You don't really appreciate how chunky these are unit you see it for different angles than just straight on. Great coin!
I see that CNG 102 is now online. As with the most recent CNG eAuctions, there are coins from Tom Cederlind's estate which CNG appears to be...
:meh: An auctioneer puts themselves in a difficult spot offering unsolds. If the coins are offered at a discount from what they could have been...
I'm not positive there is a defining line Steve as I see coins move from one category to another depending on seller and, especially, who minted...
Marc Antony and Octavia. Summer-autumn 39 BC. AR Cistophorus. Ephesus mint. Conjoined heads of Mark Antony, wreathed, and Octavia right /...
One of the greatest scenes ever in a Sci Fi movie IMO.
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