The real problem here is not that very nice coins are being bumped to reflect what they are really worth . . . that's just a symptom of the root...
What's not to like about this coin? https://www.ebay.com/itm/one-dime-1866/273531587491?hash=item3fafc0cba3:g:FlgAAOSwRrlb1tBi:rk:3:pf:0
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Actually, I first paid a healthy premium just to get the coin, and then was offered the box at an additional premium. Suffice to say, this was...
I don't think they'd boost the grade for the coin being a better date, however I do believe they'd do so because it is a nice problem free...
That coin is technically a VF30 / VF35 all day long, but I believe both PCGS and NGC would grade it an XF40.
A PQ PCGS MS62 1914-D Quarter Eagle . . . [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A 1923-S SLQ in PCGS VF35 with that coveted 4 digit date . . . [ATTACH]...
I'd think it unusual to find a dearth of slabs at shows, however I believe I recall @V. Kurt Bellman indicating that raw material seems to be more...
Even though they are counterfeits, yes, every one of them is of the correct gold content.
Finally, I've got my new camera, after a delay in shipment and after missing its arrival while away on vacation. Then, being too busy while...
Yeah, we're both keenly aware of that.
With the exception of a $5 Lib, I think they are all Indian quarter eagles and Indian half eagles. No, I have never owned a counterfeit double...
I bought my roomie her diamond in a coin shop. Funny thing is . . . whenever we take it to a jewelry store for a cleaning, they express...
Are coins an investment? In general, yes, coins are a bad investment.
I like the avatar Paddy . . . fits the reply perfectly.
And while you're at it @Doc J, please also note how few of the top 50 are large gold coins and how many are small gold coins. That aligns with...
Interestingly, 90% silver goes as you describe, but the gold market does not. I don't know where you get your data, but the premiums for large...
Actually, most counterfeit gold coins are of smaller denominations because, unlike larger gold coins, they sell at a much higher premium to their...
I still keep at least a dozen reminders of how deceptive good counterfeits can be, and could probably find records of another few dozen fakes I...
Surfaces have been altered. I've seen other coins offered by the same seller, and thought the same of those as well.
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