I fully agree with you, @physics-fan3.14. IF I were ever to sell these, or most of my collection for that matter, my chosen venue would most...
Denarius of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6 AD. Minted in Hispania. Only two are known of this type. Type unknown until this example was found. This...
United States, 1 cent 1798. Variety Sheldon-163. The second best known of this very scarce variety. (I believe it is actually as good as the best...
Duchy of Hessen, Zwey Gulden 1848. Only 2 are known to exist. Only one recorded sale at 6800 euros. Flea-market buy at the equivalent today of...
I have made many very fortunate buys over the years. Here a few: Peru, Lima, 1/2 Escudo Fernando VII 1821. A very scarce de coin and type. Paid...
Yes, he retired already two years ago, or so. He always had an excellent selection of Draped and Capped Bust material, as well as other types....
Well, thanks everybody for your for replies, and for the instructive pics @RonSanderson . I thought I may have something with the 1882, and...
sorry for the angled pics! 1864 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1882 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1901 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I must confess, seeing these did not automatically trigger an 'Oh, wow!!' from me. However, only because I know nothing about Charles I Unites and...
I am at Vf35 and love the color. Congratulations on the purchase :), it is a nice one. I find it interesting that the '09 s-vbd remains so...
Lovely and exciting finds, galba! Have you ever found a gold coin?
US coins ? Boring, no, at least not the early material that I collect. Overpriced? definitely.
The photos make the coin look like it has been heavily 'thumbed'. I hope it looks more natural with better pictures.
I have been in South West Florida for almost two months now, just a few hours drive from Orlando, and had planned to stay until mid January to...
Yes, not so big for France: " La guerre qui oppose la France au royaume de Prusse et à ses alliés allemands, bien que brève, aura des...
Thank you, guys for your opinions. They are really much appreciated. I started this thread because I wanted to hear opinions from guys who know...
Note: both are straight-graded (Anacs, NGC).
...rather, a 'What do YOU Think They Should Grade". Thanks! Example #1: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Example #2: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks, and so would I. However, I understand the book is currently not available (sold out?) I wanted to hear opinions on it from somebody who...
Does anybody have this recently published Guide to the Pillar Coinage by author Brad Yonaka? I have been using the Gilboy book for many years,...
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