I don't collect Ancients, but I have to fully agree - the people on CT in the Ancients section are the friendliest and most helpful lot on here....
Does it feel slick? Check around the rim, but not at any reeding. Don't run your finger over the surface. You can do a specific gravity to tell...
I've seen quite a few fakes. You can tell by feel. Is it the correct weight of 12 Troy Oz., or the incorrect weight of 16 Avoirdupois Oz.?
I would say it was intended to be a joke, but it's probably a mistake.
I've done that too. They catch on pretty quickly.
Then lower you bids.
Thanks for the chuckles. I don't buy gold collectible coins over the internet without detailed pics of the exact coin I am buying. PERIOD....
Ever heard of Specify Gravity?
It looks like it was on the pavement in a parking lot and walked on and driven over. The softer soul of a shoe and a car tired didn't damage the...
There are also quite a few counterfeits that are of correct weight and fineness. The quality is very good, so you need to be careful. I bought a...
There are some really spectacularly toned ASEs from PCI holders. I have a friend with half a dozen or so of them with the beautiful ringed toning...
The hubs of the Roosevelt Dime were worn out by the mid-1980's, so the design is blurry and seems to run into the rim. This was corrected a few...
The standard that I use is this: 1 - Is the coin attractive? 2 - Is the coin well struck for the series and mint? 3 - Is the coin priced right...
You could probably exchange it for a slabbed MS65 Morgan Dollar from the 1880's, which would probably seem cooler, and actually has a chance of...
That's what I was thinking. Very clean, yet has no luster - not even around the devices. 7
Whatever. Read the story, then stick with what you believe, or learn.
Here is a great website that talks about the Cheerios dollars, as well as all small dollars: http://www.smalldollars.com/dollar/page20c.html
THE NON-PATTERN REVERSE OF 2000 [IMG] NON-PATTERN CHEERIOS DOLLAR [IMG]ENLARGED REVERSE PHOTO CLEARLY SHOWING LACK OF DETAIL IN THE TAIL FEATHERS...
You can ROLL a Q-tip over it, but never wipe or swirl it. It is like cleaning a mirror with sandpaper.
Yes, they Do.
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