Of course the fakes from China have been dispersed to many other countries and sellers.
Coin Talk vs. Other Coin Forums I found this post on "Coin Talk vs. Other Coin Forums" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for "Coin...
I have been collecting coins from ancients to moderns for 13 years. I've been involved in, or lurked on, many of the coin forums. Exactly. I...
No, not China. I'm avoiding any sellers from China for those reasons. But I appreciate the warning.
Thanks willieboyd2. I go back and forth on this. It's a coin I'm considering buying but there is a language barrier with the seller so it's hard...
Thanks GDJMSP. :) The two marks on the left do look random. But I wasn't sure when I saw that circle mark. That mark doesn't look random. I don't...
Do these look like chopmarks to you? Or...? Thanks for your help. Sorry I wish I had better close ups. [IMG]
Chop, here's a good overview on holders: Coin Holders Part 1 Coin Holders Part 2 That may help you decide among the different ones to choose...
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I have to give it an AU53. I also have to give it a: VERY NICE COIN!
The first thing to tell them is: "Don't clean the coins!" There are horror stories of heirs doing that. They thought they were making the coins...
Some eBay sellers would have you believe it is natural toning!
A lot of good coins and stories! That's what I was hoping for. svessien, Wow! I like your coin and story! That is thrilling! Ok here's mine....
I thought this might be fun. What coin have you ever actually held, (raw or slabbed), that gave you the biggest thrill? Sometime in your...
The NGC Price Guide has the MS70 at $125. Quite a difference. http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/pricesms/moddlr/prices61.shtml
Well in this case it was me mis-copying from the book... ;) "...nice problem free surfaces." Fixed it in the above post.
I looked in the book, The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Dimes, by Brian Greer. He only says: "For years this date was overpriced because of...
Thanks guys! I thought it an appropriate time to post it. The pictures are the seller's, my photographic technique isn't quite there yet.
The Olympics will begin soon so I thought I would share this coin from my collection. It was minted specifically for the Olympic games circa 450's...
Thanks for the friendly responses guys! BTW, in case anyone is wondering about the sizes: - the Half Cent is 23mm - the 1 Cent is 30mm And...
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