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Re: Silver was valued more highly than Gold in ancient times.
Such disparities can only exist when civilizations exist in isolation, with minimal contact or trade between them. If you were a Mesopotamian merchant and found out that those crazy Egyptians were ha… (View Post)2 -
Re: Questionable Color?
You can't - at least, not by any scientifically reliable, provable-in-a-court-of-law method. Chemicals follow the laws of chemistry and physics; they can't read your mind so therefore they … (View Post)5 -
Re: How much does the grading company slab add to a coin vs raw in the same grade?
The very broad general answer to your question is "Yes, slabbing does add value". People wouldn't be all crazy about slabbing if this were not true. How much? This depends on a broad r… (View Post)3 -
Re: Byzantine coin collection
That last one is Roman, not Byzantine. Emperor Hadrian, I believe. (View Post)1 -
Re: Has anyone heard of Asset Services grading?
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)3