Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Horn Silver
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2510885, member: 56859"]On Vcoins I ran a search for "horn silver"; <a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/Search.aspx?search=true&searchQuery=%22horn+silver%22&searchQueryExclude=&searchCategory=0&searchCategoryLevel=2&searchCategoryAncient=True&searchCategoryUs=True&searchCategoryWorld=True&searchCategoryMedieval=False&searchBetween=0&searchBetweenAnd=0&searchDate=&searchUseThesaurus=True&searchDisplayCurrency=&searchDisplayAsList=False&searchIdStore=0&searchQueryAnyWords=&searchExactPhrase=&searchTitleAndDescription=True&searchDateType=0&searchMaxRecords=100&SearchOnSale=False&Unassigned=False" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/Search.aspx?search=true&searchQuery=%22horn+silver%22&searchQueryExclude=&searchCategory=0&searchCategoryLevel=2&searchCategoryAncient=True&searchCategoryUs=True&searchCategoryWorld=True&searchCategoryMedieval=False&searchBetween=0&searchBetweenAnd=0&searchDate=&searchUseThesaurus=True&searchDisplayCurrency=&searchDisplayAsList=False&searchIdStore=0&searchQueryAnyWords=&searchExactPhrase=&searchTitleAndDescription=True&searchDateType=0&searchMaxRecords=100&SearchOnSale=False&Unassigned=False" rel="nofollow">here are the results</a>. I didn't look at each hit and can't say whether the sellers' reporting of horn silver is accurate. Perhaps it will be a good avenue for seeing its varying appearance on coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>The same search in CNG's archives yielded 2670 hits. Note that the results are in tabs: Coin Shop / eAuctions / Printed Auctions. When you click the link you'll be on the Coin Shop tab.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edited prior to posting: For some reason when I ran the search and clicked over to the other tabs, the search parameters were lost and a gazillion hits were returned. Therefore, I'm posting the search results separated by the avenue of sale:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&ITEM_INVENTORY_NUMBER=&CONTAINER_NAME=&ITEM_LOT_NUMBER=&ITEM_DESC=%22horn+silver%22&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_1=1&VIEW_TYPE=0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&ITEM_INVENTORY_NUMBER=&CONTAINER_NAME=&ITEM_LOT_NUMBER=&ITEM_DESC=%22horn+silver%22&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_1=1&VIEW_TYPE=0" rel="nofollow">CNG Coin Shop</a></p><p><a href="http://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&ITEM_INVENTORY_NUMBER=&CONTAINER_NAME=&ITEM_LOT_NUMBER=&ITEM_DESC=%22horn+silver%22&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_2=1&VIEW_TYPE=0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&ITEM_INVENTORY_NUMBER=&CONTAINER_NAME=&ITEM_LOT_NUMBER=&ITEM_DESC=%22horn+silver%22&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_2=1&VIEW_TYPE=0" rel="nofollow">CNG eAuctions</a></p><p><a href="http://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&ITEM_INVENTORY_NUMBER=&CONTAINER_NAME=&ITEM_LOT_NUMBER=&ITEM_DESC=%22horn+silver%22&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_3=1&VIEW_TYPE=0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&ITEM_INVENTORY_NUMBER=&CONTAINER_NAME=&ITEM_LOT_NUMBER=&ITEM_DESC=%22horn+silver%22&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_3=1&VIEW_TYPE=0" rel="nofollow">CNG Printed Auctions</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Determining how its presence affects price will be very difficult since the overall quality/appeal/price of any given ancient coin is much more complicated than with moderns. You could pick a few of the horn silver hit result coins and then search CNG's archives for similar coins (with similar strike, style, and preservation) and see what you think. You'll also need to consider date of sale in that equation. Not an easy task!</p><p><br /></p><p>Note: some of the hits do not have horn silver. Despite the use of quotes, the search results appear to have returned results when searching the words separately. You'll have to click on a coin and read the description to see whether the coin was said to have "horn silver".</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, I don't think it is terribly important. Just assess the given coin for what it is. The presence of some horn silver may not be particularly detractive for some coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edited again: a large number of those CNG hits do not have horn silver, sorry! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2510885, member: 56859"]On Vcoins I ran a search for "horn silver"; [URL='https://www.vcoins.com/en/Search.aspx?search=true&searchQuery=%22horn+silver%22&searchQueryExclude=&searchCategory=0&searchCategoryLevel=2&searchCategoryAncient=True&searchCategoryUs=True&searchCategoryWorld=True&searchCategoryMedieval=False&searchBetween=0&searchBetweenAnd=0&searchDate=&searchUseThesaurus=True&searchDisplayCurrency=&searchDisplayAsList=False&searchIdStore=0&searchQueryAnyWords=&searchExactPhrase=&searchTitleAndDescription=True&searchDateType=0&searchMaxRecords=100&SearchOnSale=False&Unassigned=False']here are the results[/URL]. I didn't look at each hit and can't say whether the sellers' reporting of horn silver is accurate. Perhaps it will be a good avenue for seeing its varying appearance on coins. The same search in CNG's archives yielded 2670 hits. Note that the results are in tabs: Coin Shop / eAuctions / Printed Auctions. When you click the link you'll be on the Coin Shop tab. Edited prior to posting: For some reason when I ran the search and clicked over to the other tabs, the search parameters were lost and a gazillion hits were returned. Therefore, I'm posting the search results separated by the avenue of sale: [URL='http://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&ITEM_INVENTORY_NUMBER=&CONTAINER_NAME=&ITEM_LOT_NUMBER=&ITEM_DESC=%22horn+silver%22&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_1=1&VIEW_TYPE=0']CNG Coin Shop[/URL] [URL='http://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&ITEM_INVENTORY_NUMBER=&CONTAINER_NAME=&ITEM_LOT_NUMBER=&ITEM_DESC=%22horn+silver%22&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_2=1&VIEW_TYPE=0']CNG eAuctions[/URL] [URL='http://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&ITEM_INVENTORY_NUMBER=&CONTAINER_NAME=&ITEM_LOT_NUMBER=&ITEM_DESC=%22horn+silver%22&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_3=1&VIEW_TYPE=0']CNG Printed Auctions[/URL] Determining how its presence affects price will be very difficult since the overall quality/appeal/price of any given ancient coin is much more complicated than with moderns. You could pick a few of the horn silver hit result coins and then search CNG's archives for similar coins (with similar strike, style, and preservation) and see what you think. You'll also need to consider date of sale in that equation. Not an easy task! Note: some of the hits do not have horn silver. Despite the use of quotes, the search results appear to have returned results when searching the words separately. You'll have to click on a coin and read the description to see whether the coin was said to have "horn silver". That said, I don't think it is terribly important. Just assess the given coin for what it is. The presence of some horn silver may not be particularly detractive for some coins. Edited again: a large number of those CNG hits do not have horn silver, sorry! :oops::D[/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
>
Horn Silver
>
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...