Well, I guess it's probably because there are a 150,000 1920 Pilgrims minted, and most collectors are happy with either one? I expect there's very...
I really like the Bay Bridge commem, particularly with how the light reflects off the water striations on the reverse. Bit sad about how the CA...
Here's my example that I received a couple of days ago. Graded MS65 by PCGS. I really like the dynamism of the Mayflower on the reverse. Bit...
I don't know enough to comment about the coin in the OP itself, but the auction listing in the previous post is for a completely different coin...
They are these mylar (non-pvc) 2x2 flips intended for archival storage. I've seen them recommended in various forums....
Yeah, those were my thoughts as well, I was hesitant to change the natural tone the coin has. I ordered some Sa-flips, into them these go!
Here's the info of the attribution I've noted down from an online search for my coins, as I see people share this info to be comprehensive - -...
The seller says it's natural toning. Should I just move it to a mylar flip and leave it as is?
Lastly, I bought this bronze follis of Constantine 1 (322AD), from the Trier mint. These late roman coins are much more affordable than I had...
Next is a billon tetradrachm of Nero (64AD) from Alexandria. I liked the history and notoriety of this emperor. It's also cool to see how much...
I've been slowly educating myself on ancient coins, and made my first purchase of roman coins recently. First is a roman republic denarius from...
Hmm, this is a handheld photo I've taken roughly 9 inches away from the coin and then cropped in, you can clearly see the reflections of my finger...
I've been slowly putting together a collection of classic commems, and have a mixture of slabbed and unslabbed coins. I wanted some opinions on...
Here's the reveal - PCGS graded it an MS65. [ATTACH] I'm still new to this, and I have some questions - -What exactly are those streaks on the...
I think it's AU55. I can't really identify between a weak strike and wear in this case.
Thanks for the link! How can one identify typical market prices? Scrub through auction listings? Also, are there any good primer books on ancient...
Curious about the thoughts of the community on this coin. Not the best of lighting on my own pics, but sharing one picture of the obverse under...
I'm not an expert, but from my understanding, a straight grade is when a TPG actually assigns a number on the Sheldon scale (1-70) on the coin. A...
Picked up this coin at a LCS recently, was my first ancient coin purchase. They specified it was a didrachm from Thourioi, but I can't seem to...
Refer to this image from PCGS - I don't own one, so I'm not sure if all of them have this level of doubling, but unless you clearly see the two...
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