This UK seller repeatedly sells "distressed" modern forgeries such as the following. The fact of them being distressed shows a clear intention to deceive, and...
I spend a lot of time on the internet looking at coins for sale. I don't know how many hours it has amounted to over the last 10 years, but it's certainly many...
Dear List, I mentioned Wiliam Malkmus to the List last year as the foremost expert on ancient coin dies and quoted his five part article , 'Addenda to...
I too enjoy looking for coins, also finding this recreational. And I also find discussion of dealer practices interesting, as part of the the larger issue in...
I have just posted a new coin to my Tantalus site: http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/34637.php I think it is Kushan, King Kanishka I, but am uncertain as...
Dear Friends, I have been following all the posts in here for quite a while and I am now somewhat abashed to ask a sophmoric question; however, I think this is...
I have posted a new coin to my Tantalus site: http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/34637.php I think it is Kushan, King Kanishka I, but am uncertain as to...
Authenticity disclaimers are against eBay policy and should be reported to Trust & Safety, i believe. In this case a good explanation should accompany the...
... When I first became interested in ancient coins but did not yet own any, I spent hours on the Coin Forum sight, reading the descriptions and looking at the...
Leslie Perkins
lperkins@...
May 1, 2009 5:08 pm
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AE1 = from 25mm diameter AE2 = from 21mm diameter AE3 = from 17mm diameter AE4 = under 17mm diameter Since the denominations or names of late Roman bronzes are...
eBay is largely though not completely useless in policing against the most blatantly criminal sellers of forgeries of ancient coins, artifacts, and many other...
... It is not a matter of ebay having enough people to read the messages, it about Ebay's legal responsibilities, and who those can change of a precedent is...
... wrong. ... I don't know how you can say this. It is in fact about eBay not having enough people to read messages. And eBay has in fact taken down auctions ...
This didn't seem to go through the first time. Hmmm. Well, let me edit it a bit... I too enjoy looking for coins, also finding this recreational. And I also...
Many wise points. I'd add: a. friendly, helpful, and pleasant to deal with - cannot be overestimated. b. accessibility - responsive to email and/or phone...
Hmmmm.... I hope these chocolate ancient coins (if you find any) are clearly marked "copy" so as not to mislead novice collectors. ... == Jim ... [Non-text...
It seems that I must chime in on this topic as I have been in sales for quite some time. One of the best pieces of advise I ever got was "don't be a salesman,...
Joe There are three photos in Cathy King's "Roman Quinarii from the Republic to Diocletian". If you send me your contact details off line I will photograph the...
Four photos actually. RIC5-a, RIC20-a, RIC29-a,b. Add that to the Ars Classica and Leu specimens which are in the public domain, and it seems that 8 the 11...
Dear List Members, At last week's Chicago International Coin Fair I pulled this Claudius II VICTOR GERMAN antoninianus variant out of an eight dollar pick bin:...
My favorite line comes from Ben Franklin, who printed this quote on his Colonial currency. "To counterfeit is death" John Pennock ANA ACCG PAN From: Dave Welsh...
Burnum at stake. If one wishes to improve on that, the preliminaries which the Iroquois carried out for two or three days prior to this final torment could be ...
Listizens, In light of the Rev. Paul's consistent discovery of so many rarities month in and month out, and his posting them to Moneta-L, I am creating the...
How about this... Since buyers can no longer receive negative feedback, one could bid on and win the fake coin, then simply not pay for the coin on the basis...
What is the most accurate way to translate Pius Felix Augustus to accurate convey the original meaning? Righteous and fortunate Augustus, or something else?...
... Selling fakes isn't a violation of US law as such. Knowingly selling fakes without mentioning they are fakes would be fraud, and it is possible that...
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