How much mass is missing? You would be surprised with coins with severe environmental corrosion how much mass they can lose. This one might have...
Agreed. No "copper core" to nickels.
I will defer to the chemists. What I see is an acid or similar placed on the coin that dissolved the nickel and left the copper. That is why there...
I think a market would be there if someone actually manned and removed instances of fake coins. I simply do not buy on ebay because too many...
Somehow it seems the mint lost the ability to make larger coins along the line. Starting with 1971 Kennedy's, the series is replete with machine...
It really has to depend. If someone only collects late US coins, modern US coins, or similar I guess a preferred grade is appropriate. I am all...
Wow. Does someone want to contact him and tell him how he is doing it all wrong? I guess he doesn't say he is buying for PM investment. Folks,...
Also be aware sterling always sells well below silver coins value, and sometimes hard to offload. Its not a good of a "pure play" for silver....
True. However, if he truly considered to be an Alexander, he should have learned from Alexander too. Alexander at the time of his death had...
I wonder why you imagine the Seleucids could only muster 100,000 troops. It basically covers the old Persian empire. This empire, (empire of...
I like the look of the 81, and 65 is always an important inflection point on coins. I think its crazy how they punched that 1881 date for a...
I disagree. What can a collector rely on? I would say ANA standards. In the ANA standards, it clearly states Gem is a defined term, better than...
Like others, I see nothing amiss. Remember brass is part zinc, and provincial mints weren't always experts in mixing them. I see that phenomenon...
I agree its legal for the seller to sell it in China, but the moment they try to ship to USA they are breaking the law IMHO. CA can sell...
I agree not so easy to track down usually. I have bought a few of these over the years. I lucked into a large group lot of these in a G&M auction...
Weird. I thought these anepigraphic coins struck in a city when the Imperial family was actually in the city visiting. I guess "visiting" Rome was...
Not talking about ancients, but fake bullion. I can usually get better buys locally for bullion and have a local money back guarantee if fake.
Except we have a Federal Law making any object like this illegal. If we do not try to enforce it, do you think anyone else in the world will? I...
I was going to say the same thing. Email Amazon the 1978 Hobby Protection Act makes this a blatantly illegal item to be sold in the US.
Not sure I would say Ebay is the way to go........ I have received 1 fake from reliable auction firms and they promptly refunded my money. On...
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