John Conduitt ✭✭✭✭

If it’s an older coin, it shouldn’t be bright white or very colourful. Either show you someone messed with it. Some genuinely get a little colour sometimes, but it will change and you don’t know how … (View Post)

Wow. Lucky escape! I wouldn't have offered $10. (View Post)

The Roman stuff is Constantinian, Arcadius etc bronze, and not in good condition. A few dollars each. Yes the owls and the scarabs look fake. I'm not sure about the large bronzes - they look like Byz… (View Post)

This is important, especially for coins. You have to know where is was discovered. You can't just say, that's a Roman coin, send it back to Italy. Ancient coins are found all over Europe regardless o… (View Post)

The TPGs are really on to a winner when they can charge you to dip your own coins and not devalue them by calling them 'cleaned'. (View Post)