Thanks! I expected to use the /4 variety to zero in on the Overton variety, but I think that nails it.
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So far, my net cost has been $0. And, they keep eating the shipping and manufacture costs. On the scale of the enterprise that seems to be...
I have metal punch dies & label them "COPY" before giving them to local coin clubs, dealers, pawn shops, & bullion buyers as warnings of what to...
Nope. Reeded all the way around, probably on the same reeding machine that turns out previous year copies.
For a while now, I've been seeing banner ads for wildly underpriced coins that are obvious fakes. I've tried reporting them, flagging them for...
This, perhaps? Number N# 160881 References Br# 1273, Diakov# 367.1, Slg.Julius# 2698 From Numista (can't post the link for some reason)
Does the slab label have any kind of reference code?
This is a neat bullion piece, but I don't know if the "high relief" label really fits. It almost reminds me of Byzantine cup coins. I put the NGC...
Die wear shouldn't play into the grade at all. But, it certainly plays into value as one of the less tangible attributes (like toning). I went...
This 1898-O appears to be a near (or very near) date, with just a hint of doubling under the first 8 in the date. There's a mild die break on the...
Picked up this in a group of "junk" coins today. I'm trying to decipher the initials though. What are your thoughts? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
PayPal usually requires accounts to be active for a while before allowing transfers out, & has measures in place to claw back money in the event...
I mean, at least the box had a clear label of origin... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A couple of the Washington Carver half dollar fakes (mildly circulated and apparently acid aged) wouldn't have gotten a second glance (although...
I got fed up with the obvious fakes being advertised on Facebook. American Silver Eagles, $5 apiece, monster boxes of 1894 $20 gold pieces all...
Interesting. My understanding was that acetone which had dissolved surface crud left a bit of residue behind and should be quickly washed with...
More pics of the 1925 Peace, after soaking in distilled water to neutralize the Acetone: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I'm also soaking a...
Picked up a few more "culls" to experiment on. I'll try to upload the full gallery of before pics later, but they were taken with a pretty lousy...
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