My intent was that this thread was for Third Party Graded coins but, yes, this is absolutely shoddy "workmanship" for a collector-destined product.
I won't disclose the seller of this coin, as I respect them a great deal. Nonetheless, I want to use this coin as an example to kick off this...
Wonderful coin! If representative of the entire collection, you have a lot of hard decisions to make.
Beautiful, but just an AU58.
I've done the same . . . I just noticed and took down a coin last night that I'd sold a few months ago.
Bought just one coin last night, it wasn't a toner, and it was quite reasonable. Those coins are pretty, but the premiums are sickening.
Based on your observation, one can definitely conclude that these are not lathe lines. What is more likely is that a more flexible abrasive...
It was only a few months ago that I posted a thread about an eBay seller offering for sale the exact same coin that I had in my inventory and...
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The reason I mentioned the American Numismatic Association is because, unlike so many other industry-related organizations, it is not in business...
Can't find it either, but is this related?
Trying to think out of the box, I believe a Collective Counterfeit Coin Registry - one to which victims donate their counterfeit coins for...
She did not receive a bean.
If you're talking about resale value of $20 Libs purchased at or near melt, these are commodity coins, and the holder of the TPG should make far...
I cleared my ignore list too . . . appropriate, since there was no one on it before.
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It's hard to say. While the purchasing power of the inflated dollar drops in real terms for lasting assets like desirable property and assets...
Agreed . . . A weaker dollar is better for domestic economic recovery and for paying down the national debt. The former will derive much benefit...
Be alert to the fact that the dollar is losing confidence more slowly than most everything else, but it’s not really getting stronger.
Title of thread, "Is silver a foolish buy right now?" If you've got more cash than you need to survive 3 months without income, go ahead and...
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