John Conduitt ✭✭✭✭

The problem is, they are all common and you can easily and cheaply get better ones. Those are worth little more that $50 together. The first (Hadrian) is $50 if not broken and overcleaned, so a lot l… (View Post)

I really don't get it. Isn't this more proof that grading is the Emperor's New Clothes? There's nothing wrong with the idea of grading but when people pay eight times more for the… (View Post)

If you don't know, make sure you buy from someone who does. VCoins not eBay, for example. eBay is for when you know what you are doing. There are plenty of good dealers but where you live would … (View Post)

Numisforums.com for ancients and some world. World depends on what exactly. Coincommunity.com has more posters for certain areas. There are several Facebook groups too of varying quality. (View Post)

As usual with ancients and hammered coins in general, grading is irrelevant. 5, 10, 100 points, it isn't useful. Guaranteeing authenticity, on the other hand, is useful. If only the coins were a… (View Post)