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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dafydd, post: 24698111, member: 86815&quot;]Hi Davie,</p><p>Welcome.</p><p>I am a UK coin collector of ancients and others.</p><p>As [USER=135271]@The Meat man[/USER] said, and I endorse, you won&#039;t go far wrong with VCoins and MAShops. Ebay is a nightmare but some UK dealers I recommend on ebay are Ancient17, Denant and Lodge Antiquities. Michael Trenerry does not use the Internet but his coins are always under graded and authentic, he sends postal lists. If you go to London dealers such as Seaby, Baldwins, or Spink you will pay more but will have good provenance which is a whole other issue and much debated.</p><p>I have had some poor experiences with some UK dealers but would not post their names to avoid confrontation. Happy to discuss in private though. Dependent on what you collect, LAC ( London Ancient Coins) feature&nbsp; on VCoins and have a massive stock.</p><p>My advice is that, when you are interested in a period or denomination, buy books, then buy some more books and check out your &quot;must have&quot; purchase on Forum before you buy it. Members here are very generous with their advice and if you take it, you are no fool, only wiser than before you heard&nbsp; it.&nbsp; Ask advice and it will be given. I have more than 50 years of collecting experience in some eclectic areas and have some expertise with milled British coinage but I am constantly in awe of the erudite knowledge of some of the folks here in respect of ancients.</p><p>Here is a link to Forum.</p><p>See <a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?board=9.0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?board=9.0" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?board=9.0</a></p><p>Generally the interest in ancients is academic and not motivated by profit so don&#039;t get precious about condition, if you bought it someone else will but you may not make a profit in your lifetime so you simply need to make sure you are not buying fakes. If you buy a fake you are wasting time, effort and money and it will frustrate you. No one needs frustration or stress as this should be a release from day to day issues. I have never met a collector who hasn&#039;t bought a fake yet, so prepare for the worst and hope for the best, but you can limit your risk by asking for advice.</p><p>Eventually you will see that a coin has &quot;eye appeal&quot; and others will exude authenticity by wear or bankers marks.</p><p>You are in the right place to learn and may have a hobby that you will never outgrow.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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