Flipping? But then, you wouldn't have the coins. I don't understand. Coins to me are a lifetime commitment. I buy them..........end of story....
I had a shipment from Russia where they took a paperback book and carved out holes in it to place the coins.
I have been buying some, but the European auctions are peeving me off. The last two Swiss auctions waited a full 4 weeks after wire payment to...
I would be leery. From how I know coins are made, a strike from a press would either be in the collar, (coin regular size), or not, (pressure...
It can be, but its really a function of toning. The longer it is in that environment, the darker it will become. Mine came from a flip bought in...
Good replies. I have plenty of gold colored silver ancients. It is fairly common. One Alex tet has a completely bright gold reverse.
Not a fan. they are supposed to be standards. Real ones are cut that way. This one has spaces between devices, like the faker did not know he was...
I would ask which one? The Vikings repeatedly sacked or threatened to sack Paris until one Viking group was offered Normandy in exchange for...
Wow. I only have a few 17th century books, the rest newer.
I agree the design on the reverse would scare me unless I had published proof of authenticity.
Ancient western and near eastern cultures valued both metals. Therefore the exchange rate was their relative rarity. Today, though, we have...
Seems pretty normal to me. If my warehouse is too busy, we cut the small orders of just a few pallets to ensure the full trucks go out. Sorry, but...
Glad to see new members paying attention. Concerning the widow's mite, ALL ancients are being made today if you go to shady enough places. Even...
Excellent post. It agrees with what I read. For years none were illegal to melt until the last time copper and nickel got high, and they made...
In CT, pm is precious metals. We use the terminology constantly in that regard. Concerning speculating, I am with you. I could care less which...
I am similar but just on the buy side. I own multiples of the $5 coin, one of the best modern US designs.
Be careful. Vcoins is a fine place to look for retail, but that is assuming someone is looking for that particular coin. even then most accept...
Google would crash based upon new internet data security laws. They have been horribly bad in all of their other initiatives so far. FB also faces...
I hope my weight in silver is not some sort of limit. Pt and gold I would be safe with, but not silver.
Rarity with things like LRB, late Egyptian provincial, Khusro II date/mm, etc can be hard. Most collectors, especially high end ones who tend to...
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