Looks genuine to me. Who makes common date fake coins? China. They supply much of the flea market trade with common date, "circulated silver...
It looks like the whales went back to the pod. The listing has been pulled on eBay. Sorry I missed it. Here is my "real" 1929 gold coin. I bought...
Do you have any idea why the Georgians/Victorians would want to vandalize the "Rufus Stone?" It was so long ago, even then, it seems like there...
Here is the 1861 cent from my "Civil War era cent collection"." It is a PCGS MS-64 with an Eagle Eye sticker. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That counterfeit 1806 C-1 half cent is scary. I had one similar to that piece in my die variety set about 30 years ago. It doesn't have the usual...
When William the Conqueror was on his deathbed in 1087, he bequeathed the duchy of Normandy to his eldest son, Robert, England to his third son,...
My favorite is the 1942-P war nickel in Proof followed by the 1936 Buffalo Nickel in Satin Proof. The latter coin presents the Buffalo Nickel...
Luster is everything with coins like this. I don’t see any.
As a gold dollar collector, I would love to own a "ring dollar," but have never won one at auction. I hoped to win one of the non-gold, off-metal...
Here is the 1798 Small Eagle silver dollar that is in my set. It is PCGS graded as a VF-35. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The seller, Rare Coin Wholesalers, is well-known at the major shows. They stock a lot of high priced material. If you get on the email list, they...
The sharpness is all original and quite nice. The questions come with the color, which is not original. If you cracked this coin out of the...
Word to the wise. Gold plated coins, which aren’t supported to be plated, are damaged. Don’t pay any premiums or even full price for them. The...
“Goldfinger”, the third film in the series, made in 1964, is a Bond classic along with “From Russia with Love” which was the second Bond movie....
My impression of antique shops as sources for coins is that they are overpriced about 98% of the time. The other 2% are spot-on with a minuscule...
Since I am maintaining a set of Red Books, I do look forward to the new one, but the anticipation is a bit less than handsprings. I also buy only...
Perhaps they think a spot was lifted under first star after the "Y" in "LIBERTY." That looks minor to me. That might be one of those instances...
I was able to order a two piece gold Proof set. That one was sold out too, but I guess the conceled orders account for the addition sets. I hope...
Good for you!
Wish I could have attended. :(
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