What do you mean by "AV"? What does the designation "Bit-12" mean?
Any coin issued for collectors, e.g., proof coins or silver proofs, are NIFC. The Kennedy half dollar is no longer issued as a business strike for...
This explains where a lot of the low prices for slabbed coins come from. I often wondered. It makes sense for a dealer with volume and if he (or...
Even if you take the top two. PCGS/NGC, graders vary not only at the TPGs, but they change over time. We just differ in opinion on this.
So you believe that if you sent the same coin to each of the 4 top TPG companies, it will return with the same grade? I do not, and a point...
You are correct. My experience has been that if you want a graded, common coin, such as a 1958 quarter or a common Silver Eagle, its cheaper (and...
The 0/9 has polishing lines inside the 0 at 12 to 2 o'clock (VAM 11) that are missing on your coin. Not a VAM 8 and 9 either: They have raised...
I only have one thing to say after reading these comments: collectors of ancients on CoinTalk are second to none. Thanks to all of you.
The strike is what bothered me most because this coin did not look similar to other Peroz I coins I was looking at. The weakness of the strike you...
Thank you Mat. I am thinking of making an offer on this coin. Shop owner said he couldn't say if it was real or not but he bought it from a...
I was at a local coin shop and came across what was represented to me as a "Sasanian Drachm, 5th Century." I did some research and I believe this...
I agree with Matt from Indiana. I don't like to judge coins from photos but if the photo is accurate, I think your coin has better eye appeal than...
I always check the sold listings on eBay to see if the price I'm paying for a coin is competitive. It seems the prices you are paying are in line....
Was that a single coin price? If so, good for you. That is below what most people pay.
You did not overpay for these halves. Try buying a Franklin half, in the same condition as the ones you bought, for $6.50 on eBay or at your local...
A CAC sticker does not modify the grade. It simply means that within a grade, in this case P01, the coin is a better representation next to other...
Department of War became the Department of Defense in 1947. I would date this token well after WW II. It could even be 1960s, or later.
Now you tell me! Thank you. The reverse of the Volusianus says: "VIRTVS AVGG" depicting Virtus standing, head left, holding shield and spear....
Trebonianus Gallus has a reverse that reads: "IVNO MARTIALIS." This refers to the Roman goddess Juno. She is holding ears of corn and a scepter....
Reading on the obverse and reverse legends. A lot to absorb. It appears the first coin has a person seated holding two ears of corn, with a staff...
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