GD, I would think that these are the exception rather than the rule. I HAVE seen PCI-graded coins on eBay which could hold their grades at PCGS,...
A few years ago, I gave my family a toy slot machine for Christmas. It was an instant success and everyone dug into their pockets for pennies to...
All the above being said (and quite true), I have had a love affair with Morgan silver dollars all my life (59 yrs). But, I also like things which...
The just came out on eBay's Coins and Paper Money Forum: http://forums.ebay.com/db1/forum.jsp?forum=8 My name is Lia and I am the new person...
Now I know I'm right: crack it out if it's a low-tier coin (in MS). I sent out an 1890-CC Morgan graded MS-64 by PCI to PCGS for crossover.I had...
That should be "now ended" in the first line. I really gotta proofread my stuff better.
Susan et al, all the above auctions are new ended, so I went through all her current coin auctions looking for obvious copies/reproductions. I...
I've identified three more of her possible fakes/copies on eBay: 3954016894 (ended), 3954017042 (ended; both are early 1800's "tokens", so she...
FWIW, I also reported the auction to eBay about the same time as, and independently of Susan. We'll see if anything happens.
As the saying goes, "There's a sucker born every minute." and with 36 minutes to go, looks like there's still room for more than the 24 already...
Good story, Ed. I just today received my copy of the Red Book of Morgan Silver Dollars. Took two plus weeks to get here and I've only just started...
The reason older persons are targeted for -and susceptible to- these rip-off schemes is that many, many senior citizens are affected by various...
Ed, I don't do many crossovers, but I had the same quandary as you regarding potential damage while breaking out a slabbed coin. BTW, I send all...
There is actually a third "PGS": Patriot Grading Service. I bought a grab bag of "certified" coins just for ha-ha's a few months ago and several...
The 20% "Buyer's Premium" takes the investment potential out of all but the high end rare coins. It takes a long time for many or even most coins...
I finally received an answer back from the seller of the Morgan or, at least from her husband/SO/partner after sending out a resend of my first...
I just FTPed to my own website scans of the obverse and reverse of the possible problem Morgan (I still haven't figured out how to attach or embed...
Hey Roy! I was wondering when you'd join the QSO. Yes, K2FRD is customized; I got bored with my old 2x3 callsign. Check me out in QRZ.com. And...
Thanks all for the fast and introspective responses. I'm still waking up after a short night, but will be crafting a creative artform message...
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