Unfortunately, this is a prime example of when coin "collecting" is absolutely *NOT* an investment. Buying overpriced, common, low value coins...
@coinzip , are these coins all yours? There seems to be an unusually high concentration of suspect coins in this list. Can you provide us more...
Says its a "50th Anniversary Set". 50th Anniversary of what?
And this is the heart of why some people have trouble calling it an investment. To me, the "profit" doesn't even start until inflation is...
Well that seems quite emphatic. Care to elaborate?
So, Mike, what did this one grade? Don't keep us in suspense!
I wonder if @justafarmer could help the OP out with this one?
4, 5, and 7 are the ones that I immediately identified as counterfeits. 1, 6, 9, 12, and 15 are also all suspicious. A couple of those may in...
The problem is trying to find nice coins in ANACS slabs, because a lot of people do this. The nice ones get picked fairly quickly.
This thread is a joke. You missed the joke.
Which are the other 2 you would want to inspect?
You posted something patently false, I contradicted and showed an example to prove my point, and you respond with a personal attack. Nice. Great...
With the amount I spend on it, there is definitely a financial consideration to this hobby for me. I do consider my collection an investment,...
Here we go again..... [IMG]
These pictures show a different view of the coin, for sure. But, they aren't really any better. They are extremely underlit, and very out of...
So, Coinzip posted one that is a definite fake, as linked in his answer. I've identified at least three that I think are suspicious. List which...
Nowhere does he say that. The dime may have been cleaned, who knows, but not harshly and well within market acceptability. But his basic assertion...
When I click the link, I only see info on one of them being fake. Do you have detailed photos of the other fakes as well, or am I missing...
Well, Doug, you are absolutely and completely wrong on that one. The toning is completely independent of luster - it depends on the reaction of...
Is there a reason you had it graded? Is there something special about it? Luster is dull, strike is weak, eye appeal is negative. There are...
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