Page 89, 1907 Arabic Numeral Saint.....look at the top-most arrow in the picture of the rays on the 1907 Arabic Numeral. "Thin die scratches...
So you mostly look at online auctions ?
If the coin is standing on edge that is 90 degrees...if lying flat it is at 0 degrees...so 30 degrees is about 1/3rd of the way to vertical.
I heard from a confidential source that if you wear glasses and act mild-mannered, nobody will find out your identity. :D It also pays to work as...
Got it...this I was able to figure out on my own simply because 20K coins would have crushed the market for a total supply of about 12,000+.....of...
Insider, you were on this 2001 show ? [MEDIA] Then I take it you are the guy looking through the microscope (won't mention your name if you...
1 More Thing On The "20,000" Omegas...it's possible that the only ones that were able to be sold were the ones made with the stolen die. They may...
For those reading/posting on the updated Omega Thread....check out Page 1 on this one so you can see an actual Omega Saint in a slab. I agree...
LED light, including one of those green-shade banker lamps, should be fine.
I wonder if the entire Omega symbol was because of Heston's movie released 1 year earlier ? Maybe the fraudster just liked that movie. Hmmm....:D
Parsippany/Garden State Show: Did anybody go this past Sunday ? I wanted to try and make it but didn't have the energy. Will try and attend in...
Angle the coins at about 30 degrees to the camera. Avoids glare.
Happens many times, usually with smaller local shows. But the larger regionals and the national shows -- it's tough to not find ANYTHING. Plus,...
How could that be ? Wasn't a silver coin a proxy for silver ?
Today you wonder if the TPGs would have spent enough time -- even on a High Relief -- that they would catch something like that. I've always...
The Biggest Flaw In His Argument: he says there were 20,000 of the Omegas made and his stubborness on that point (even though in lots of other...
I see his name ATS...Rick is a dealer, collector, what ?
I wonder if he ever met any of the CU experts in-person ? That would go a long way to clearing stuff up.
Don't we have them already ? What specifically about the (new) chips helps ? And aren't pics the best ? Although I realize PCGS and NGC can't...
I think PART of what he is saying is true. I do believe his real name is now known and his ties to Bonanno were confirmed (I think). Apparently,...
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