I give them all the same cost. I don't give them all the same value. I buy a lot of lots, especially for ancient Chinese. In groups, they sell...
Me likey that stater.
I think you are taking a little misinformation and warping it into an illogical conclusion that is biased against the TPGs and CAC. No, I don't...
Sometimes I'm offered a coin like 1881 S Morgan Dollar PCGS MS-64+ PL CAC. I get a little uncomortable because it feels like I'm being offered a...
Here are a couple examples of what I am talking about. Notice how the luster in the protected areas seems to POP out. Also notice how the colorful...
Original surfaces on a circulated 100+ year-old silver coin will be an even grey usually with a lighter greay (called "circulation cameo") on the...
Not for investors who can't grade.
A 180-year-old XF silver coin should not have a silvery, pale, slightly-glossy surface. It should look like @crypto79 's coins.
Sitting is a sport, right? :D [ATTACH]
Not even close.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1793-Liberty-Cap-Large-Cent-1C-S-12-R6-PCGS-VG-Details-Rarity-6-Variety-/142270105997?hash=item211ff5898d:g:j5UAAOSwPCVX2aG...
I think real. The pictures are scans, which can distort how a coin looks.
But people have been faking ancient coins for hundreds of years.
Yes
It was ironic. I was surrounded by more people than ever before in my life at that football game, but I had never felt so alone.
I was in the marching band at the GT vs UK game at the Taxslayer Bowl. The same thing kind-of happened, but we still managed to pull out a win. I...
Unless I'm mistaken, there are currently three stickies in the US forum.
I've had more fun in cemeteries than at football games.
If you stick with the common (<$30) stuff, the chance of buying fakes is very slim. The fakes at this level are very easy to spot.
Stunning coin @TIF. When I am in the position to expand my collection into more areas, I'm going to have to consider Roman Republic coins and...
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