Nope! I would break it out as soon as I got it home regardless of the number grade. I hate slabs and the whole culture of slabbing :) Well ok. MS...
Nice coins! The Greek one has only minimal signs of weak strike, which is a very nice bonus for this type.
I'm a fan of these too, very nice coins.
Because as the bidder I am the one taking a risk. But when sellers put together these troll lots, they are not taking a risk, they are straight up...
I think he means what year is your 3 cent silver :)
Hmm the hairlines must have bumped it down a couple of points, but were not deemed strong enough for a details grade. I don't think the coin was...
I'm surprised someone sent it in to begin with. Even in MS65 this coin has minimal premium above melt value. And this coin is worse than 65.
Here is a useful site on these: http://www.mernick.org.uk/bexley/article3.htm hard to find biographical info in English. As far as value, in that...
Exactly, it takes a mixture of numismatics, psychology and detective work, but pays of very nicely when exercising due diligence. You wouldn't...
Common fakes of Korean 1892/1893 Whan and 5 Yang coins, either back or they never left. These were all over but I don't recall seeing any in a...
Shhhh, don't give them better ideas :)
I notice a couple of common things on these fake Morgans, dates are a bit wacky and the rims are inconsistent.
The red fiber coin is genuine, I believe the first two are as well.
It's a Nuremberg jeton from one of the 3 Hans Shultes. I believe this is Hans Shultes I, which puts it from 1553 to 1584. These are pretty common...
Fair enough. Let's just leave it at that.
But that is what a troll lot is... just subtle enough to where people with experience know better, but attracts "biddiots". Experienced people get...
Yes there is about $18 worth of legal tender there, but watch what it ends up selling for.
A very common practice, and something people who do what I do need to get acquainted with. That is... looking for lots on eBay that have good...
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