Not to the informed. As for the uninformed, isn't it their responsibility to educate themselves before going to ebay and bidding on coins?
In which case, it's NOT an exact copy. To be clear, counterfeiting is a huge problem in numismatics. The gold bullion coin you cited isn't an...
Sometimes that's true. And other times they're trying to hide something. Occasionally there are coins that are actually much nicer than what the...
Same here. Based on the seller's photos alone, I wouldn't have bid on this coin.
Do you think it came from the mint that way?
What makes it a unique variety?
Yeah, I've been known to yank a few chains myself, sometimes to a fault (my wife has often admonished me: "people don't know when you're kidding,...
I concede, Chris. You win the internet today! But allow me to repeat: My comment was a general one about nicotine contamination, and offered as...
The OP's coin is silver, which is why I didn't mention possible issues with acetone and copper/bronze. Although "frequent" might be overstating...
But it doesn't disprove it either. I've been in the homes of deceased lifelong smokers where the wallpaper is yellowed and the carpet is sticky...
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