Let us know what the final verdict is on this coin. And I agree that getting it slabbed will tell you for sure if it's real.
Great coin. And the last year of King Ferdinando II, he died in 1859.
Ebay is huge, by far the biggest market for coin sales in the world.
Let us know if it works on your silver coins.
I would be nice if the white vinegar worked on dateless SLQs.
Many of us here love to see the old posts get revived and there is so much to learn from them and add to them.
There are many Cuban coins sold on Ebay, the sellers just avoid using the word "Cuba". They will call the coins by various other names,...
I'm looking for 1861 Torino and 1862 Napoli & Torino 5 Lire. 1866 Napoli 5 Lire is so rare that I've never seen one in any collection here in Calif.
I like that cutting board idea
Before WWI, Italian 5 Lire coins were large 37mm crown sized silver coins that weighed 25 grams. They were that size from 1861-1914. Italy...
I'd also like to hear from the other members on what they use for these inserts. I've been using my Brother's label maker.
I buy a lot of coins on Ebay and it's always good when the seller ships the coins quickly and not days later. Buyers like good communication...
I also live in Calif. and at the coin shows I use cash and never see any sales tax.
Very informative posts on coin weights. I personally weigh all silver coins that I buy with a good gram scale. I consider it the first line of...
I think it's great that he shared his coin with the rest of us here. I know myself and others are going to learn a thing or two about this type...
Love to hear what the verdict is. If genuine the coin has value and as the others have said, get it slabbed. It will greatly increase its...
Be careful in buying these coins, there are tons of fakes being sold. Personally I only buy slabbed ones.
China has a parasitic relationship with the USA, they must laugh at how gullible we are as a nation.
Just a follow up, the seller received the fake coin I shipped back and issued me a full Paypal refund with shipping. He did the right thing
Similar thing happened to me, I bought a coin from a seller in Sweden and the seller put the coin in a simple letter type envelope, loose without...
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