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That last one is Roman, not Byzantine. Emperor Hadrian, I believe. (View Post)

Asset Services Inc was not, technically, a grading company. It was a coin dealership, specializing in selling "portfolios" of coins to numismatically ignorant investors. Their grade is ther… (View Post)

Just remember, green is not the natural colour of raw metal. If it's "green", then that green-ness had to come from somewhere, and unless you're in the habit of crushing fresh plant leaves … (View Post)

The designations "artificial" and "natural" are largely meaningless when it comes to chemical processes that are identical. Consider the following scenarios: Scenario 1: Grandma b… (View Post)

Most people who collect ancients barely know what slabs are. Most of us prefer our ancient coins unslabbed and would liberate any slabbed ancients that came our way, without hesitation. I've never ha… (View Post)