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<p>[QUOTE="Whizb4ng, post: 2182456, member: 54140"]Like collecting any coins I would recommend doing your research first. Check out acsearch and CNG to get a feel for prices on the raw coins. As others have said there is an NGC premium on the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p> I don't know of any dealers that have a stock of NGC graded ancients but Heritage and GreatCollections tend to have the greatest amount up for auction. I don't check GreatCollections often because I tend to find their starting bids a bit too high. Heritage often has some fantastic coins. I believe TIF's Nero sestertius and Corinth stater are both from Heritage but then again her giant Carthage hockey puck is from GreatCollections. So you can find the diamond in the rough there.</p><p><br /></p><p>In terms of coins you might enjoy based on your specifications I would recommend the Severan period. You can find some seriously beautiful coins from this period at an affordable price.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Whizb4ng, post: 2182456, member: 54140"]Like collecting any coins I would recommend doing your research first. Check out acsearch and CNG to get a feel for prices on the raw coins. As others have said there is an NGC premium on the coins. I don't know of any dealers that have a stock of NGC graded ancients but Heritage and GreatCollections tend to have the greatest amount up for auction. I don't check GreatCollections often because I tend to find their starting bids a bit too high. Heritage often has some fantastic coins. I believe TIF's Nero sestertius and Corinth stater are both from Heritage but then again her giant Carthage hockey puck is from GreatCollections. So you can find the diamond in the rough there. In terms of coins you might enjoy based on your specifications I would recommend the Severan period. You can find some seriously beautiful coins from this period at an affordable price.[/QUOTE]
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