Okay, what is the cut-off date is the cut-off between ancients and medieval? Is the beginning of the Plantagenet era, 1165, or does it go to the...
In the Heritage auctions, you click on “foreign coins” not “ancient” to get to these coins.
It’s probably not silver. Most all of the Chinese fakes I have were not silver. As for not coming back to pay the pawn ticket, I am reminded of...
You can buy the 1889-CC raw, but you have to know what you are doing. You just can't look at the date and mint mark and think that settles the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here is Lincoln ferrotype badge, which features photographs printed on a thin piece of iron, which shows Lincoln without the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This Lincoln medalet is listed with the 1860 campaign pieces, but it was really issued after the election and his inauguration...
I know this is out of order, but it was a date that was skipped for obvious reasons (very scarce and very expensive). The only reason I have this...
BTW, the 1896 and 1921 dollars you purchased appear to be genuine.
Sorry, but you have a Chinese fake. The devices are not sharp relative to the amount of “wear” on the piece. Genuine U.S. coin were made sharp and...
These are medieval coins, not ancients. I don’t think that they would be appropriate additions to that area.
Restoring the 2004-D Cent is like trying to restore a half melted snowball; it can’t be done. There is a reason why zinc was not extensively used...
Do all you can to keep the temperatures consistent so that condensation does not form in slabs. Moisture can be deadly for copper, and few spots...
These coins tend to be nice unless they have been dipped too often or have been stored in slide album where they got marks. Sometimes bad photos...
Fooling copper and bronze coins usually does more damage than good. If you don’t like the look of a large number of copper coins, it’s best to let...
Most people are familiar with political campaign buttons although hardly anyone wears them these days. The most common customers for these pieces...
Thank you @SorenCoins! I bought that piece at the Sumer FUN show last year. Here is another one Denarius of Vespasian. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
One of the classic counterstamped coins, the Spanish dollar converted to an English coin but using a counterstamp which left us with "The head of...
Group shots are not that great when everything is certified. I have some raw copper left, but bit it would not be much of a dispaly.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here is some additional information that might help you enjoy your coin a bit more. At the beginning of the Columbian...
Edward the Confessor and William the Conqueror are often available at the big shows. Harold II is another story. His pennies are quite scarce. I...
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