Howdy folks! I need your opinion on this listing. Looks like an upstart Chinese faker! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160490915406
You are quite welcome! Coin detectivery is my favorite sport! :-)
Siberian Man, I really enjoy these topical threads! Big thumbs up! The portrait on that Ecuador 5 Sucres is wicked cool. Here are two of my ships:...
Here's 60 of them for $17 + a bottle of gold flakes. Frankly 99% of these that are on ebay are junk. They are struck in white metal, gold plated,...
It may just be the photo, but from the date, 2 stars left, 7 stars left and six stars right look like scratches to me. Along with light scratching...
The entire portrait is covered in dings and scratches. I don't see anything to make that ding special.
Proofartoncircs, very good eye. What you have here is a 1906 10 Cash "Dragon" from Chihli Province. Struck under the authority of Kuang-Hsu at...
Additional Opinion: Take your time and inspect the coins and make sure they are pre-'64. It may have been an isolated incident but I have heard of...
The bronze coin that you have, it looks more like they are going unsold for $10. That is probably about the right price, it just looks like high...
Only 2009 and later have edge lettering. Looks like you have a keeper there.
Well, against my better feelings, I parted with $2 to see what I got. I have been putting together an 1854 type set and since the dollar is so...
Described as a "souvenir" currency. See them here: http://www.katespapermoney.com/item.asp?ID=8312
I just came across this listing for an 1854 $3.00 Princess. I really can't say why, but it just screamed "fake" to me. I may be 100% wrong, but...
LOL that is awesome. I shop with Presidential Dollars all the time and it is sooo much fun to see the wierd look on the cashier's face when you...
$1,440 in 2006 for four bars + 4 years inflation = current price :p...
Jerms, Mr. Carr asked a question and I was answering. We were talking about currency, read above posts. I believe we have conceded that Mr. Carr...
Defacement of Currency Defacement of currency is a violation of Title 18, Section 333 of the United States Code. Under this provision, currency...
1968 S (proof) dime. Produced at the San Francisco mint for Proof Sets. Proof coins do occasionally find their way into circulation. Proof coins...
USMoneyLover, I have heard of the same thing. It was also common to fill those foil impressions with plaster to preserve them. The original owner...
If it was me, I say bust open the foil and see what you got. It can't possibly harm the value to remove them and then maybe you can see if they...
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