Many buyers of uncleaned ancient coins are enticed by claims of "GOLD FOUND" or "SILVER FOUND" in order to convince them to purchase outright a lot of uncleaned ancient coins. Will they find Gold? This guide...
There are many ways to clean ancient coins and there is no absolutely right way or wrong way, unless it damages you or the coin. The methods discussed below are safe and non-toxic. Other collectors may clean...
There are primarily three different ways that uncleaned ancient coins are presented for sale on e-Bay: The Wishing Well Method, The Treasure Pile Method, and The Cards-On-the-Table Method. They range in seeing...
Fake Older Chinese Coins The market in China is overrun with forgeries and "fantasies" of numismatic items in all categories, from ancient to modern coins, sycee, and foreign coins. There is no parallel...
this guide will help you find a dealer that wont sell you a bunch of slugs or culls (ancient scrap metal or dust) as you may know the feedback profile dosnt paint a clear picture and are often corrupted by...
There are many methods people use for cleaning ancient coins. Likely if you are reading this, you are looking for some good guidance. Probably the easiest thing to do to get yourself started is to soak your...
Author's Note: This guide was written in the late spring of 2006 and prices on ancient coins have risen dramatically, especially on the uncleaned coins in this guide. Most of these coins come from or through...
Very few Guides offer an understanding of Buying and Grading uncleaned coins the sellers. We will guide you along in understanding what you should expect from your purchases and what to avoid from...
ONLY ONE OF THESE SILVER ROMAN COINS IS GENUINE, 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 which...
This guide will help the beginner hobbyist to the experienced collector clean uncleaned coins safely. Most of the items needed can be found around your home, or purchased for as little $3 Ancient coins can be...