With $100 I think I'de invest in silver ounces and try to stay away from the more desired collectible coins. The reason being is that with todays...
Thanks for the reply, I've never been in contact with someone from that part of the world. I bet that you could find plenty of battlefield finds...
Thanks to everyone who replied. Like I said I'm new to the site and didn't know where to look for my answers and was very reluctant to even ask. I...
I have a general question and am relatively new to the site. I wasn't sure where to post this question but here it goes... I notice something...
This is the first one of that type that I've seen. You never know what you'll come across and learn about on this site. Very nice coin ya' got there!
...buffalo shrimp, shrimp salad, shrimp on a stick, shrimp scampi, boiled shrimp, fried shrimp,....lol...nice collection, they just keep going and...
You never know what you'll find in these forums. What I have found though is that it's a really good place to exchange notes and learn about all...
...not trying to **** on your parade or anything like that...but I do agree that there needs to be some basic tests done to try and detect a...
I've got some mixed feelings about this story. If that was me that found a hoard of ancient coins my first inclination would be to remain silent...
Cash Coins I don't know a whole lot about these either but do have a few of them in my collection. Here's a link that might help ID those...
Siberian Man, thx for the pics. I have some of the French coins you've shown from 1942-3. I didn't know anything about them until now. Actually I...
I have a question to anyone here who might be able to suggest some of the rare minted world coins to be on the lookout for. I don't mean silver or...
Collecting ancients can easily turn into an addiction! I guess it beats the hell out of wasting money on drugs and other pointless addictions that...
I recently picked up some Japanese coins out of the foreign coin bin at a local coin shop but really have no idea of how to date them. After...
Thanks for the replies, I'll have to go check those sites out tonight. Usually I just haggle on ebay but without a paypal account it makes it damn...
....it really is hard to tell at this point but it's better to be safe than sorry! Find a dealer with a good reputation and deal with him/her so...
Drusus, you have some good points there! At such a cheap price for a coin (supposedly being genuine) I'de be weary of it too. Don't jump the gun...
Chrisild, I'm not familiar with the coin you mentioned but what then hell, I'll look into it. I like collecting rare coins especially having to do...
I have a question for anyone who knows much about patina on ancient coins. I know that the kind of soil and mineral content would cause a coin to...
Siberian Man...another nice batch of coins. I recognized some of them from my own collection sinse I've been trying to collect WWII occupation...
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