Cleaning Ancient Coins INTRODUCTION The first step in cleaning ancient coins is to acquire some. Ancient coins are those older than medieval times and some of the most plentiful are from the Byzantine Empire....
ONLY ONE OF THESE SILVER ROMAN COINS IS A GENUINE COIN, THE REAL THING, CAN YOU SPOT IT??? As many as 30 - 40 % of ancient coins sold on ebay, at the moment,are modern fakes. So be patient about...
WW1 British Campaign Medal Guide Guide version 3.1 By Wizzsales (c) 2006 Once regarded as common and uninteresting British First World War Medals raperdly becomeing collectable and increasing in value....
NUMISMATICS AND THE INTERNET Over the last three to four years there has been an explosion in numismatic activity brought about by the introduction and use of the internet as a means to buy and sell coins....
Don't Devalue Your Coins By Cleaning and/or Polishing Them This is a short guide to explain why the numismatic world frowns upon cleaned coins and those that perpetrate the deed. If you are considering the...
If you buy a Greek or Roman coin from a major auction house specializing in numismatic material your chances of acquiring a fake coin are relatively slight and for that assurance you usually pay a premium...
Do you have a British coin, which was used in circulation, and do not know if its rare or not? Below is a guide on the very rare and expensive (Price over 100 pounds for FINE condition) British 19th and 20th...
As long established dealers in ancient antiquities and coins we get annoyed when we see blatant fakes appearing with increasing regularity on Ebay. In the fascinating world of ancient coins these fakes are...
I normally write about fakes but there is currently a spate of so-called patterns being sold on eBay and these pieces of nonsense are being described as rare. I should have hoped that people would do their...
Well, we all like a bargain, don't we, especially when we're trying to build up our silver bullion reserves for the great price hike?But, Malawi's 50 Kwacha coins, featuring a couple of grinning Chinese...