It's worked out well for me so far. As long as the pics are clear enough and the person selling can provide weight/measurements when necessary,...
That's an interesting question. Maybe it made it's way to/from here: http://news.yahoo.com/guatemalas-trash-miners-risk-lives-gold-172213176.html
Heck yes! Regardless of the final verdict this coin is providing a great learning experience. =)
I believe you were looking at the gold 50 soles version. Your coin in MS65 is worth around $50 tops. An NGC MS66 just sold for a bit over $60.
<--- this one does. Now you know one =)
It also may have ended up in the sewers for a while.
Wow, this is a bit of a toughie. Personally I'd have to go with mint error. My reasoning is that: 1. The indented part of the rims appears...
If it does, just ignore. Can't have one bad apple continuously spoiling the whole bunch. =)
I understand. I was jsut saying, between a mistake by ICG and a fake ICG slab, the former is more likely. So, have you ever detected one in a PCGS...
Don't sell to the first dealer you come across. Always try to get third or fourth opinions whenever possible. If there are not several different...
Where in this thread has anyone put the Op down? Some people disagreed with it being a mint error, but did so in a respectful way. Herein lies the...
None of them are actually clad, but the weight should be just under 28.3 grams for the Churchill ones. I'd have to go back and weight the others,...
I'd go with the former. =)
Not for sale makes sense, but not for show? I don't see the point in keeping it hidden. If you're willing to admit to having it, you may as well...
Yea, the seller may have been relying on the word "silver" and lack of a more detailed description to get a better price. Unfortunately that...
Hey, I'm going too, and It'll also be my first time at a major show as well. I'm not exactly new to coins, but I've generally avoided traveling to...
Wow! That is just plain ridiculous.
It almost looks like a circular impression. If there is no depth to it, then I agree with adhesive. If there is some depth, then it's something...
And right back to fairy land. :too-funny:
There is one additional key difference. The population numbers for US coins are representative of what's been discovered, while for most foreign...
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