CentDime, what makes you think it's a genuine one? It screams 100% cast copy to me.
Wouldn't silver proof tarnish no matter how hard you try to preserve them unless they have air tite slots which I really doubt?
The thing is, if I'm not mistaken, plating technology has got down to the levels of 0.001 microns or so according to my dad who works in various...
Agreed. There isn't much reason why anyone would want to trust a seller with zero feedback. Would you like to buy some expensive coins from...
Definately platinum plated scam that I hear.
A "mint" in New York? Even the city name will put me off as it's a city that's well known for it's ultra high cost of living so they gotta price...
Fact: Get a Dansco 7070 and learn how expensive it can be! :) That will push you away for quite some time but I believe buying a Red Book is...
By painted, what do you mean? It seems like some artists decided to use enamel and paint on it. Is that what you mean? Pictures would be nice if...
It matters to WHOM you are sending the coin to as well as the coin that you have there. Obviously if you send it to SGS, it's an automatic MS70. I...
Well firstly, for very common coins that you are getting under 10 dollars, chances are that they can't be counterfeits unless you are getting very...
Ian, let's say being up on the computer at 2 in the morning isnt' too helpful. [img] Moderators, will it be possible to merge this thread and...
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Probably a good example of "buy the coin, not the slab". I don't care whatever the slabs say. As long as you know what is better, that is all is...
It might be although I really have no clue. It's unfortunately a token not a coin, as it's not legal tender other than the company that is issued...
Well how else would you want me to type Keemo and Ian. All I know is, it's just not a coin - If it's not a coin, then it must be a token or medal....
Well I'm not too sure how you saw it coming from a mining company. I was thinking it's more likely to be from a store.
Actually it did happen just 20 odd years ago. During the Soviet Olympics '80 when the Soviets were invading Afganistan in 1979, the rest of the...
Makes it even worse with commemorative coins minted in precious metals. Let's face it, we only collect what we think it's nice, not just for the...
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You know, it doesn't matter what mines the metals are coming from. The average death toll rate globally is pretty high even up to current day...
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