I feel like I’m missing something here. I thought at the time it was a bot FF was responding to. With all the bots spewing political nonsense to...
Those spots are really minor bronze disease. A little tap with a toothpick and a soak in distilled water and you’re good to go. You could also put...
Most green on a bronze coin is stable and not only does not need treating doing so could damage the coin. This is particularly true when the coin...
Very interesting coin. A fouree core that was intended to be gold plated?
1) Probably not. It’s not an obvious fake or the dealer would have caught it. Some effort is required to deceive a knowledgeable dealer. Anyone...
I find it amusing when someone’s recent acquisitions are more impressive than my entire collection combined. Very nice additions! Enjoy.
I would never lend a coin to a museum that would have a coin like mine in their collection. All kidding aside, my grandfather had a specimen...
I followed this a bit a few years. The seller created that list to discourage potential customers from purchasing from his competitors at the...
Tip for new collectors: the time to worry about authenticity is before you make a purchase. You should never worry once it’s in your hand, because...
Would thirteen attempts to buy “just the right” owl count? I wanted one to carry with me in a leather pouch on my keychain to share with others....
An ultrasonic cleaner will remove any lose deposits, but so often will a good soak in distilled water and a gentle brushing. Olive oil is mildly...
Provincials can be 35 or 36 mm, with the occasional irregular larger flan. Larger tets are sometimes referred to as medallions and these can range...
He wanted it to Proculus (who wouldn’t?) but it was an AE. He tried a few dealers before someone convinced him otherwise.
You’re in trouble now… This is how it innocently starts. A budget intermediate owl. Then a budget classical owl. Then a budget new owl. Then a...
The red is probably cuprite, a stable copper mineral. Which means it won’t come off without a fight. Worse, as copper rich soils are relatively...
Assuming the slab is legit (the fake slabs are getting too good unfortunately) then it was handled by a knowledgeable expert on ancient coins....
Early in my collecting career I bought a group of uncleaned coins confident I could identify them all. Nope. Not a chance. I gained huge respect...
Run!
I don’t have anything to contribute as to what the undertype might be, but that is a very cool item. I’ve never seen a coin weight like that. Nice...
eBay can’t seem to get out of its own way. They offer a strong money back guarantee to protect the buyer, which enables fraudsters to make a...
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