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Message:: [QUOTE="Sallent, post: 2691093, member: 76194"][USER=84384]@MerlinAurelius[/USER] You don't need a ruler, what you need is a coin caliper and coin scale, and perhaps a few books in ancient coinage, and some catalog books. I recommend plastic calipers. Maybe slightly less precise than digital metal calipers, but at least they won't damage the coins accidentally. [ATTACH=full]603612[/ATTACH] I say slow down. As a dealer you should be able to offer a guarantee for life on your ancient sales. Any dealer worth their salt does. In order to get there, you'll need the right tools, lots of study, and plenty of experience with coins and coin catalogs. I've been Collection ancients for the last 2 years, and even I would not dare to offer a guarantee on a coin yet. It's a lot of hard work. And authenticity aside, you also have to be able able to properly atribution your coins in order to know their price/rarity, and as a service to the buyer. My advise is not to get upset and listen to our advise. I'm a collector, not a seller, so I'm not telling you this because of some fear of competition or whatever, as you accused a lot of us last time. I'm telling you this because I'd like you to learn and become sn educated collectors and eventually see you succeed as a dealer if that's what you'd like to do.[/QUOTE]