Not all raw Trade dollars are fake and sometimes you can really get a bargain, but you should really know what to look for before bidding.
Stay away form that one, nothing about it looks genuine.
Yea, I figured that if I sold it, I may never have the opportunity to own another one. These days I just collect proofs and nice PLs. Here are a...
I don't have too many Morgans anymore, but I never could let this one go. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Very nice! Is this from the same collection as the Jefferson set?
It was squeezed between something. Notice how the clear parts of the image correspond on both sides. This is because there were voids and low...
I don't use staples, I just stick them in a page and it holds the coins in just fine. I will use four if I have to ship the coin anywhere.
Well here is where my collection starts to get very thin. One day I will find a proof Seated dollar that I like (and can afford), but for now...
EF? Crazy talk.
I predict at least a four page educational and spirited debate is about to begin.
Usually the debris remaining around the devices is the giveaway, but other times, it just doesn't look rite. No real science to the latter part...
I'm sure that there are, but I don't have much knowledge about varieties.
AG-3 and G-6 Maybe.
VF-35. I don't know if it is just the reflection of the holder, but it looks like it took a bit of a cleaning.
Welcome to CT Melissa. Cool find, I hope it's real.
Every dealer that I have ever done a deal with was the most honest dealer in the world. (In case any of them are on CT) If you have the option...
I wish, my sons tuition is over 15K a year, and he is in fifth grade.
Most successful dealers have become successful by really knowing what they are doing and have many years of trust built between themselves and an...
I have often wondered the same thing. According to my grandfather, "back in the day", he could take his girlfriend on a streetcar ride to the...
I agree with Morgandude, but they are still cooler than a generic silver bar.
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