Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Forgery or not?
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 5006326, member: 19463"]A dealer friend of mine at a show in Baltimore a couple years ago had a box with a great number of similar grade late Romans which he was offering at $2 each mostly to young people (often with mom) who were there with a collector dad and were impressed that something that old was just $2. A man came up to him and offered to buy the lot of them at that price but neither of them wanted to sit there and count so they agreed on a number (300, I believe it was) so the box went for $600 and the kids at the show had to find something else to show dads who thought Indian Head cents were old. My friend was amazed at the lack of haggling over the lot price but was told that the buyer was inserting them in no-name slabs and selling them for $19.95 through mail order ads. When I was a kid, I recall ads like that in the back of Boys' Life magazine but then the coins were worth a dime and being sold for $1.98. Some things do not change in 60 years. </p><p><br /></p><p>This Helena is better than many slabbed coins since it has full legends and is not broken. It was cleaned harshly and will never turn into a mint state coin. I don't have an Arles but have a Siscia bought from a Coin Talk dealer for $52</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1201225[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>and an Antioch from a local show at $35. Neither of them will ever be mint state either. There is a lot of price difference between the best and the worst so we each can find what fits our desires both in price and eye appeal. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1201226[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Both of these were bought because I liked the style which is different from each mint. I am no longer buying coins just because I did not have that mint but there was a time that this was part of my hobby. I hope you will enjoy the Helena for years to come and add other ancients to the collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 5006326, member: 19463"]A dealer friend of mine at a show in Baltimore a couple years ago had a box with a great number of similar grade late Romans which he was offering at $2 each mostly to young people (often with mom) who were there with a collector dad and were impressed that something that old was just $2. A man came up to him and offered to buy the lot of them at that price but neither of them wanted to sit there and count so they agreed on a number (300, I believe it was) so the box went for $600 and the kids at the show had to find something else to show dads who thought Indian Head cents were old. My friend was amazed at the lack of haggling over the lot price but was told that the buyer was inserting them in no-name slabs and selling them for $19.95 through mail order ads. When I was a kid, I recall ads like that in the back of Boys' Life magazine but then the coins were worth a dime and being sold for $1.98. Some things do not change in 60 years. This Helena is better than many slabbed coins since it has full legends and is not broken. It was cleaned harshly and will never turn into a mint state coin. I don't have an Arles but have a Siscia bought from a Coin Talk dealer for $52 [ATTACH=full]1201225[/ATTACH] and an Antioch from a local show at $35. Neither of them will ever be mint state either. There is a lot of price difference between the best and the worst so we each can find what fits our desires both in price and eye appeal. [ATTACH=full]1201226[/ATTACH] Both of these were bought because I liked the style which is different from each mint. I am no longer buying coins just because I did not have that mint but there was a time that this was part of my hobby. I hope you will enjoy the Helena for years to come and add other ancients to the collection.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Forgery or not?
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...