It’s still a nice looking coin even without “juiced” photos, and I agree with the other comments that it at least has a shot at a straight grade....
This thread is an example of why I don’t buy high end 19th century type coins raw.
I’m no expert on mint state early copper but the eye appeal on your two Liberty Caps looks off the charts for MS62. Wouldn’t most coins in that...
You would have “grossly overpaid” for that coin at that price if it was average or below average for the grade. However, the “circ cam” look of...
I bid on this last night on a whim and can’t wait to have it in hand. It’s my first ancient Egyptian coin and I was attracted by the surfaces and...
I’ve never seen an album like that and I think it’s really cool. If you are that serious about collecting Russian coins it sounds like you have a...
Gold plated perhaps?
That’s not allowed anymore for coins and currency.
I have a preference for coins from countries that I have visited at least once. So even if I can’t read the characters I have some interest in...
I have some foreign coins that I would like to make available to overseas buyers to hopefully get better prices. When looking at shipping options...
If the crown was/is your coin, my apologies if my comments made light of the issue in any way. I have read about famous coins such as even 1804...
I don’t have nearly enough money to play in those leagues, but find these examples egregious. I’ve heard of other examples where high end...
It depends on what you mean by “damaged”, “altered” and “impaired”. When it comes to these terms I think there are more grey areas than many...
If I’m paying that much money for a coin, I want the coin and a label. Even if the top two are where they are mainly because of marketing, it...
I don’t dispute that at all. But when dealing with a 4 figure coin, whatever issues the top two missed or deemed “market acceptable” are more...
I really like the desert patina on your first one. Are you able to see the sale price on the link to mine? It didn’t show when I opened it.
So if my coin was incorrectly represented as having a pileus, should I claim “not as described” and ask for the Ides of March denarius as...
I think a coin in an ICG or ANACS slab is a lot better than raw. However, I would be nervous buying any coin in those slabs costing more than a...
I just pulled the trigger on this one last night. Since I primarily collect modern coins, this one caught my eye due to its clean surfaces. Even...
I haven’t heard or read about fake chops anywhere other than in this thread, except maybe vaguely. I’m just making a logical deduction based on...
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