An antiquity, as distinguished from an antique,is an ancient object, generally 800 or more years old. Some nice pieces appear on Ebay from time to time. But for each authentic piece, there are easily 100...
This guide was developed to help you understand the basics of metal detectors, which have been around for a number of years, and how to find the best detector for you. What are metal detectors? Metal...
How to Tell a Genuine SLAVE TAG from a Fake/Fantasy, An Introductory Primer. In the past several years a number of fake/counterfeit "slave tags" and fantasy "slave tags" have appeared. Some of these are...
If you are a collector of Civil War militaria, then you are aware of the proliferation of fake and fantasy items that pollute the market. A reproduction item is an accurately depicted recreation of a Civil War...
UPDATE 02/17 - PAY ATTENTION TO THE CATEGORY IN WHICH AN ITEM IS LISTED!!! (If Ebay will let me add this update after not posting my past several attempted updates!) The Fakes and Crooks are getting a...
Hello, I'm writing this guide about football boxes this 2006 season here it goes...2006 Donruss Classics Football Hobby Box $98.00 18 packs 5 cards per pack 1 auto 2 Game Used 1 Timeless Tribute Card 2 Rookies...
Through the global marketplace of eBay, many people have learned about Roman Catholic Saints relics. This is good and bad. Many churches no longer have relics on display for the faithful to venerate. But,...
Metal Detecting has quickly jumped ranks when it comes to hobbyists, and there are a great many reasons for that. First and foremost is because of the things you will find, and there are many things that have...
We are writing this guide to help you collectors grade artifacts using standardized rules. Recently I seen an E-bay seller listing a few points graded as G-10's These points were clearly a G-7 at the most. I...
Is that bullet really old? You will have noticed that sellers have quite a range of experience, from "I found these in my grandpa's stuff and they must be. . ." to "A good exaple of MM-331 with clear spot...