I'll sell my debt and death too, but I'm keeping my gold! . . . ;)
Unfortunately, coins designated either "Genuine" or "Details" are stigmatized, often unfairly. Why? Because the presence or absence of the...
I try to buy coins I wouldn't mind being "stuck" with if they didn't sell, whether because they are particularly difficult to find, possess a rare...
I failed to read the entire thread, and missed Vic's good point. I would no longer extend the seller the benefit of the doubt.
I suspect you are dealing with a gold trader who is opportunistically buying and selling coins without trying to learn anything about them. He...
Sorry . . . unlike declaring a fake coin a forgery, which is an absolute, black vs white distinction, my expression above is a matter of opinion,...
Watching auctions is fine for establishing a general feel for where the market is going, but one must be very careful about drawing conclusions...
Ain't it gratifying when those lacking our shared perspective enviously declare us the beneficiaries of good luck?
Quite plausible for the lines running from 5:00 to 11:00, but not for the lines running from 8:00 to 2:00.
This is a good example of a planchet having many lines on it before striking. In this case, I see lines running from 5:00 to 11:00 and more lines...
You can trust my brief "poorly crafted date" statement, or force me to recount that which I have already described in detail in another thread...
I think a humane punishment would be to condemn the counterfeiters to doing what they seem to enjoy most . . . make them turn a fake coin into a...
I'm not sure what it is in my answer that implies that all gold dollars are forgeries. I was answering the question, ". . . what is it that makes...
I have been attending FUN since 1990, and now take a table at the show every year. It is a great place to see most anything numismatic that...
The errors ihn this case are accidental defacement of US coinage.
I think that all depends . . . on whether the report you refer to is the one the BL&S receives, or the one it issues . . . those can be two...
While this forgery is not in it, I recommend you buy a copy of Bill Fivaz' book United States Gold Counterfeit Detection Guide. It will instill...
Agreed . . . although the Sheldon grade multiplied by the basal value worked only for widely available issues. He employed other factors for...
There are several factors . . . Like Gold Dollars, the numismatic premium above gold content is still substantial, so they can justify making...
What you wrote, except that the Sheldon Scale is intended to compare the states of quality / preservation of different coins, but not their value...
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