[ QUOTE="Coinchemistry 2012, post: 2592204, member: 28107"]This is impossible. 16 C.F.R. 304.1 (f) defines "original numismatic item" as...
Presuming he is charging $100 for a coin you can get for $50 at the mint. With overheads his profit may be around $25-$30 per coin. Keep in mind...
I believe this is concerning the eBay search and browse violation policy? I fell foul of this myself when I advertised an item as 'like' another...
Plus it is a risk, business can make a loss or a profit and have to take that into account. The cost of keeping inventory, storage, shipping, air...
The coin community frowns on them, however not everything they sell should be frowned upon. People buy iPhones for $800 because it is worth that...
Stealing from people implies no choice, the people who buy these products do have a choice. You could make the same comment about the mint for...
I have nothing against a quality Chinese overstrike. For years I have purchased a Chinese panda 1oz silver bullion coins for my sister at Xmas. I...
I can't speak for most, but I know I have a full set of eagles in a Dansco album, I put a blank page in the back and put the burnished in that...
Yes, that is the technology I referred to, a different application with precious metals but the same thing. I remember thinking of it as a kind of...
I agree that it is a fine line. Being more knowledgeable as a collector forments a different opinion over a regular shopper. Have you considered...
I agree, however there is more. I believe Mr Carr also strikes over Morgans as it gives the fantasy piece the correct weight and composition. Plus...
Govmint.......'shudder'.....restrain yourself!
Another thought here, I received as an Xmas gift, a set of state quarters layered with gold and platinum from my mother in law some years ago. She...
Certainly the strength of the overstrike will decide how much if any of the original strike remains. Mr Carrs leave strong evidence of the...
My personal coin is well labeled and has clear instructions, that should be a given for many coins. If I reach my expiration date tomorrow, many...
Much of my professional life has dealt with metallurgy, although I am not a metallurgist. The creative process and the chance to 'go back in...
I am glad you brought this up, I was thinking of going into this yesterday. Any serial number stamped into metal is much more difficult than...
Although the coinworld article is under a detecting counterfeits column, it does not mention counterfeiting at all. It seems they just do not have...
On the 1999 cent coins there are three mints, P Pennsylvania, D Denver and S San Francisco. The P and D mints are regular circulation coins...
I slipped that in there because I did not know how that fits with your legal theory. It does mention intent also, so I did not know if you were...
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