To support that it is a contemporary counterfeit, the surface marks mostly look like a variety of test punches, which indicates it was a rather...
Non-ferrous metals do not react to a magnet, which is most of them
Well it certainly appears to be a contemporary counterfeit. My experience is mostly with CCs of foreign coins, but many of those are also copper...
What is your opinion on people who collect contemporary counterfeits then? :) Not that the piece posted here is that, just wondering.
Dude, you're missing my point. Yes, they are all fake, but there are different kinds of fakes.
Yes, but not all are ultra modern and common metal. There are vintage examples as well as ones that are made of [very little amounts of] solid...
Pieces like this with a bear on the reverse and no actual denomination are 20th century replicas. Mostly they are plated brass, but sometimes gold...
:banghead: Sorry to hear, hope they turn up.
That's a straight up $2k coin.
I like their "Rare Early Dated Museum Coin" listings, some of which are just incoherent blobs of metal. Maybe if listed in the "Everything Else"...
It is extremely well struck for the type and has condition rarity. Truly a PQ specimen. I'd like and share it all day.
This is probably the closest to what you are looking for: http://investexcel.net/precious-metals-historical-prices-technical-trading-charts/ It...
The nickel design is bigger than a one cent planchet...
Unless you want to bother with matters of principle, I'd just let it go. Is less than $2 worth even the tiniest of headaches? Doubt the seller...
When discussing buying ethics I think it's important to make a distinction between paying someone's asking price vs. offering your desired price....
Everything about it looks perfectly genuine. Also, this is the better "with mintmark" variety. The price you paid is fair for the cheaper "without...
The "3" is of the style for the 1810-1819 Curacao 3 reaal counterstamp. However, the overall counterstamp and host coin are atypical. They are...
"Chicken Choker" for the win
http://news.coinupdate.com/transnistria-to-introduce-plastic-circulation-coins-4441/ I can't think of any other country that has issued official...
B.I.N. at $125 with best offer, shouldn't have any problems getting at least $100 without having to relist. :woot:
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