I meant better fakes. This one is not that deceptive to anyone who knows the coin, there are much better fakes out there than this one.
I am shocked that a dealer would not catch it just by appearance. My eye did not like it in one second. That dealer is asking for a hurting if he...
I would agree with others. Earliest I have seen were ads in trade publications in the late 50's offering reconditioned steel cents. Even by then...
Btw, do you know that there are dozens of listings for fake AGE on Alibaba every day? A VERY faked coin. Always buy them from reputable dealers....
Looks fake as heck to me. Look at the date.
The taxes were heavy along the SR, but even during wars between the empires the SR usually was allowed to run. The Persians, Parthia and...
Good writeup. Too many people aren't aware of this sea passage bypassing the Silk Road the Romans had through Egypt. It was still treacherous,...
Btw, I do want to say I am not judging. I bet you a lot more people would want this coin than the stuff I collect. Its everyone's hobby, and I...
This is where I get lost. I understand people wanting to make a buck, but how in the world can something that has absolutely nothing to do with...
What the market will bear is my only answer. At the core you have a 70 eagle. That has a market price. Then you have "First Day" and the...
I agree. The concept can be with any level of spend. Its a good idea to force people to concentrate on quality, which some people didn't pay...
Its limiting yourself to 20 of the most interesting coins you can find. It basically is the antithesis of my collecting interest. I do not...
Oh heck yeah. "Toning" is a form of corrosion. It goes through the different colors, then to shiny black, then to matte black. When it hits this...
You need to understand grading is critical in pricing. A MS67 will sell for hundreds or thousands of times more than a Good example. Your first...
Depend on grade of course. In same grade, I doubt it sir.
MANY of them have cracked dies. In fact, I would hazard that a specimen without a cracked die is worth more. Nickel is tough. We were one of the...
What is fantastic about ancient coins to me is how every die engraved by hand. Modern coins, with master hubs, machine strikes with collars, etc...
Congrats man. Hey, dumb luck usually beats any other kind. At least you had the knowledge to know what you lucked into. For grade, I would think...
Depends on storage conditions sir. If stored properly, most should be red. Some can be toned around the edge of the bag. However, if stored in...
My logic would be: Reverse a 66PL Obverse I would say is 64+ harder to tell if PL My guess? 65PL Wherever I am wrong I would love to learn....
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