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Where would I find Kurlan's listing? Could you provide a link please?
No, the scan was more than adequate for you to distinguish from the verification pics, the scan clearly shows the coin from the auction house...
I don't see the point of lying about owning a coin you don't own.
Its always a good idea to check the ngc/pcgs etc. database to check if the coin in the slab matches with the verified slab.
Here's an image of the actual coin. [ATTACH]
That's absurd, that claim itself is fiction, sure you might find a few Roman silvers along the trade routes, but that claim is just ridiculous.
Looks fine to me, can't get a verifiable year, but according to a listing on Ebay, 1911. I may be wrong about the year. Its a ROC coin, so...
I believe the Hmong the OP is referring to are the natives of modern Yunnan province in China, back then known as the kingdom of Dali. The Hmong...
The Hmong, aka the Miao people are a minority in southeastern China, in the modern province of Yunnan. In the 1200s CE the Hmong/Miao inhabited...
Could you post close ups on the mintmark? Could just be pmd.
Yes it could be genuine, many coins were buried and preserved without seeing much transaction.
Looks like it could be a die cap, but could also just be pmd.
Do you really expect everyone to catch that?
Its basic logic that you should view the goods before making the purchase.
Trade dollars were destined to eastern markets, Chinese countermarks are extremely common on authentic trade dollars.
Id from wildwinds Rome, ca. 119–122. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HA—DRIANVS AVG, laureate head of Hadrian right / P M TR P COS III around, Salus seated...
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