Can we not derail this thread into politics, please? I have already reported all of the politics-related posts
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I’m currently collecting ancient Chinese coins. Apparently lots of Chinese people are trying to collect ancient Chinese coins as they become...
If you are feeling lucky, go spend a few years cherrypicking eBay for at least 2 hours a day and flip your purchases. This will earn you far more...
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People like cut-and-dry rules like that, but that is not the case. The cleaning can be more or less severe.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/how-to-detect-cleaned-coins.327555/ It depends on severity and the coin type/grade. A seated dollar with an...
Based on the images, both appear to have toned in the fields. I see that quite often, and I see no evidence otherwise here. But what do I know?...
Lovely set
EPU and the stars on the obverse are god-awful. Very incredibly mushy and ill-defined. CC is the wrong style for 1878
The style of the luster is completely wrong, and the rims have a mushy appearance. Closer examination on the rims revealed a bunch of raised bumps...
Buying? Whichever’s cheaper. Selling? Whichever is more valuable. Otherwise I wouldn’t care less about the holder as long as the price and the...
That example reminds me of my Strasbourg pfennig. :) [ATTACH]
One time I bought an 1804 Spiked Chin half cent from less-than-optimal pictures on eBay, and in-hand inspection immediately revealed the coin to...
Try using two or three independent light sources. That will make the luster show up the best
What’s with all of the hyperlinks?
There are fakes at coin shows. The dealers get really defensive and blatantly don’t care when their fakes are pointed out.
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Happy Christmas and Merry Holidays!
Pretty coin. :)
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