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....
Developing an Ancient Coin and Antiquities business on eBay is easy, low cost and lots of fun if you enjoy ancient history, or at least have an interest.Research The very first thing you should do is watch the...
Silver2Treasure Vesta Cases A Guide by Karen Freeman Vesta Cases were invented in around 1840 and were made to house friction matches. These pocket-sized cases took their name from 'Vesta', the Roman...
As someone who has collected ancient coins for almost 20 years and who occasionally buys and sells them on eBay, I get the distinct impression that many people come to this fascinating hobby for the first time...
British Architecture On Cigarette Cards I've been collecting and selling collectors cards and cigarette cards for over twenty years. Before you read this guide please subscribe to my card collecting...
Navy Cigarette Cards I've been collecting and selling collectors cards and cigarette cards for over twenty years. Before you read this guide please subscribe to my card collecting newsletters for updates on...
This is a brief and rather simplified guide to the weights of authentic examples of some of the ancient coin types which are popular with collectors, fakes of which, in my opinion, you are quite likely to...
The Care and Preservation of Antiquities Antiquities by definition have been around much longer than those of us who are currently privileged to own them. In fact many antiquities available on eBay today are...
Collecting Antiquities By Rolf Kiaer This guide is written by Rolf Kiaer, a partner in Helios Gallery Antiquities in the UK. Helios Gallery believe that ethical dealing and collecting can work in harmony with...