Anyone have experiences with Time Machine Coins?

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  1. Pompeius

    Pompeius Well-Known Member

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  3. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    I've bought from them numerous times at the Baltimore shows. Totally legit and nice people to boot.
     
  4. TheRed

    TheRed Well-Known Member

    I agree with JA, Time Machine is a great source for coins, and Mark is a great guy.
     
  5. ValiantKnight

    ValiantKnight Well-Known Member

    How about the artifacts? I showed a Time Machine Co. artifact to someone here once and they thought it was a fake (for the record I've bought coins from them that are real).
     
  6. icerain

    icerain Mastir spellyr

    I would contact them before ordering anything. Though the owner is nice he doesnt keep his site updated. Last time I ordered a few things from him they were sold already. Not fun to have a few hundred dollars held up for no reason.
     
  7. David Arnold

    David Arnold New Member

    I was just looking at some of their Egyptian stuff...and some of it looks a bit too good and cheap to be true. And there are a lot of pretty good Egyptian forgeries (like 99% of the ancient Egyptian stuff on eBay)

    I will buy a cheapie and see. Aleas Jacto
     
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  8. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    I saw a denarius of Vespasian for $30. Not perfect and with a carbon spot on the cheek but still....pretty darn low price. Also, welcome to the forum David!
     
  9. Ken Dorney

    Ken Dorney Yea, I'm Cool That Way...

    I've known Mark since the late 1980's. You shouldnt have any problems, though you may want to confirm with him availability first.

    Basically, he is handling one very large estate, from a longtime dealer who had many thousands of items. The widow (to my understanding) doesnt care much what she gets, just that it all gets sold. So, his offerings are largely pretty cheap, though many items may be simple types.
     
  10. David Arnold

    David Arnold New Member

    That's good to know. I always like a new source for goodies.
     
  11. Johndakerftw

    Johndakerftw Mr. Rogers is My Hero

    My brother has purchased artifacts from Mark few times and has always been really happy.

    Here's on from Mark, a super sweet cuneiform tablet:

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    Erin
     
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  12. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    I also like the authentic Roman period oil lamp for only $17.95. I've been thinking of picking one of these up for awhile now to illuminate my late night writings.
     
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  13. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    I've bought from and met Mark several times. He carries more antiquities than most coin dealers and does shows, so sometimes coins sell at shows that he has not had time to remove from his site. I consider him a good guy.
     
  14. David Arnold

    David Arnold New Member

    Funny thing is as long as it isn't cracked, you could throw some EVOO in it and it should work just fine...
     
  15. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    Put it on a plate when you put oil in it. I have lit genuine ancient oil lamps (with modern wicks) to show them to students in ancient-history classes and after 2000 years the clay in my lamps has become porous and gradually leaks olive oil straight through it (not through a crack or other flaw.)
     
  16. David Arnold

    David Arnold New Member

    Quite so!
     
  17. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Same experience. Don't do it. You can buy modern replicas of ancient lamps that work just fine. Put olive oil in an ancient lamp, and you'll be lucky if it doesn't turn into a wet, oily sponge.
     
  18. Aidan_()

    Aidan_() Numismatic Contributor

    Excellent group, I've had great experiences with them!
     
  19. nicholasz219

    nicholasz219 Well-Known Member

    He’s good people. Lots of good chat and coins.
     
  20. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    I have only bought coins from him, not antiquities, and I've been happy with my purchases.
     
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