I didn't see the red flags till after I had made the purchase. The auction listing seemed legit. The only thing I could have seen in hindsight is...
Ok, well now that I have removed all doubt that I was scammed on this one I will tell the rest of this story. I bought this coin on an ebay...
I have to say for a fake its a pretty good one, they even got the weight right which from what I understand is the most common thing they get wrong.
It amazes me that I could stare at this coin and study it for hours and not be able to tell but I post it here and get an answer immediately....
I recently purchased this 1896 o Morgan dollar and there were some aspects of the transaction that set off some red flags for me. I can't spot...
I see that now, but in the past that wasn't the case. I feel like I've spent a descent amount of time trying to learn and develop my skills but...
Apologies, I'm trying the best I can with the camera I have. Tried taking several and choosing the best ones to post. I guess I need to experiment...
I see your points. I have always had a tendency to overgrade coins so I guess I erred the other way on that one. I still think it has just a bit...
I have these 3 morgan dollars and I'm trying to test my skills at grading them in hopes to compare notes with those of you that have much greater...
Kinda getting way of subject here I know, but since I'm the OP I guess nobody will mind lol. I do wish I could find a LCS that I could have aa...
I do love to CRH and most of my collection was made through that or coins that my mother passed down to me, but it is so hard to find any silver...
Wow! Yes, sometimes we do get lucky. That reminds me of my experience with cryptocurrency. I hope that's not too much of a taboo subject here, but...
You're right, we each have different reasons and methods. I know I am not anywhere near a financial expert, but I like to learn. Sometimes I learn...
The LCS where I live pays $1 per ounce under spot for silver bullion which doesn't sound very bad to me compared to other prices I've seen and...
Thank you, that's exactly the sort of information I was looking for. I completely understand the price averaging aspect of it. I suppose if I had...
You're probably right that it's not an easy question to give advice for. I do keep very strict records of what I've paid for what I have, so there...
[ATTACH] Finally got home today to find my prize waiting here for me! Again I want to thank you so very very much @Nas and thank you to all the...
I think I could have asked my questions in a better way but my thought process started out with that simple question and then ballooned into many...
I take no offense. I rarely ever do. But I'm trying to get a better sense for a real percentage of what is acceptably paid in premiums plus what...
I have a very small stack of silver in my collection. Definitely less than 2% of my savings, and I'm currently adding to it slowly. I have to...
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