My first thought as well. Then I saw the dig. I wouldn’t buy it.
Ouch :(
PCGS called this O-109. Note how AMERICA is lapped away. That is the latest state of this die. [ATTACH]
Not to rain on your parade, but I see a second leaf. :( [ATTACH]
It appears like it has a good shot. Ever since the VF sold for $5000, peaople have been scrambling to find these. Many more have surfaced, and the...
I ordered some a few days ago
That’s exactly what I did, though... :rolleyes:
UPDATE!!! This is my attempt at repairing it using what I had available. What does everyone think? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have examined the coin more closely. It is genuine. What a shame. A rare and valuable piece of history ruined. :(
No damage. [ATTACH][ATTACH] You can see how damaged the cardstock insert was when I forst opened the package. The package itself looks like it...
Probably the eventual fate of this coin... add some dirt and corrosion to cover up the break, and no one will know it is there
Bubble envelope
Chinese coins are generally worth 80-90% less when broken. This means that this coin is only worth $25-50. It “appears” genuine insofar that I...
I bought this spade on eBay for $75, taking a gamble that it was genuine. It arrived today, but it got wrenched in transit. The foot has broken...
I pulled all but the bottom row out of a $5 each bin. I left stuff that did not gave good detail, had obvious damage, or was completely encrusted....
He got it from an eBay seller who did not know what he/she had
Deals are always to be had if you know where to look. I once got a $750 coin for $5. @C-B-D is completely trustworthy.
Nowhere have I said that old coins are rare. I have actually said the oppoite multiple times. Again, you are only hearing what you want to hear...
Have you not noticed how half of my examples have been classic coins? Did you not see that the majority of the examples in the NGC article were...
So a VG 1907 IHC is the same thing as a top-pop modern (or top-pop classic for that matter)? I don’t think so. For starters, it is...
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