1. Neutral. It extends the reach for counterfeiters to dispense their goods (negative), and provides easy access to tons of useful information on...
Chinese are big on luck superstitions. Likely not bidding on the coin, but the supposed luck of owning something that belonged to a noted...
I tried, but I honestly have no idea what you are saying. Best of luck.
For any of that to be true, the same die would have to have been used to strike coins of different types and sizes, which is not possible.
Only 66 pieces of this date/MM were made. Yours is a copy - thin and somewhat crude lettering and incorrect details such as the birds having...
Yes those are the drive behind the hobby. But that "gotta have it" emotion often means overpaying, or pulling the trigger without doing due...
Emotions and desire certainly are part of what drives us to be in this hobby, as with any other hobby. But when it comes to discussing and...
I don't think emotions should be in the mix when discussing numismatics. Like Chris said it's about logic, and also scientific and factual data....
I doubt asking the seller would cause them to pull the listing or change the price. Anyhow, it looks like lint on the holder.
As someone who is involved almost exclusively in world coins, I find it hard to make a blanket statement about past increases and future...
The lion on your coin looks much more regal and fierce than the anemic looking one in the comparison example. I think if someone truly appreciates...
Very cool. Seems to be a contemporary counterfeit cast piece. That crack doesn't look like a typical crack from a die, more like from a mold. I...
It's very grainy in texture, especially around the rims and there is loss of detail. The c/s is especially grainy. I will try to find the original...
Actually need to make a correction. That last 1877 coin is not a modern stamp on a genuine coin. It was made in a cast as it appears in the pictures.
I wonder the same thing. My guess is that instead of it being punched on a flat surface, some sort of two-sided squeeze mechanism is being used....
Here are some examples of modern forgery counterstamps on genuine coins. These were psoted and discussed on the Facebook group "Fake Spanish...
The market for counterstamps is pretty significant. It's also easier to take a genuine coin worth $20-$30 and add a counterstamp that makes it...
I didn't mean the impact mark on the opposite side being there is a problem, I meant that it's a concave looking mark. That is something often...
"Questionable authenticity" is being kind. The first one, the concave mark on the opposite side of the stamp is a common sign on modern copies of...
You can also google rhinocoins along with the name of the specific Swiss canton. For example: rhinocoins bern
Separate names with a comma.
