I would say stupidity is rampant on eBay...
He indicates that the magnetic attraction is less than a '43... and that's because it's plated, which even in those blurry pics is quite obvious...
I'm not sure, but I think they buy them at the sticker store.
Wow... I've got a bunch of that "grade" in my wallet right now, lol.
That would have been a nice looking coin if it had the original patina. Unfortunately, someone decided it looked better with a little cleaning.
There's no guessing involved. If you take time to understand the minting process, take time to learn about how coins are manipulated, machined,...
Agreed... painful, but entertaining (in a masochistic way).
To me, this just looks like a normal '46 with environmental issues. Hopefully, I'll be proven wrong.
I hear ya foghorn, and I've read this thread with interest. I only recently started selling coins on the 'Bay, weeding out my low grade stuff....
Here ya go Detecto... just scroll on down to find the basement slabber of your choice: http://coinauctionshelp.com/page16.html
I don't like the look of that coin at all... just something about the appearance that appears to be "off" (might just be the pics). I'd like to...
Consulting my latest Redbook (15th edition, 1962), I see the price for a 1949-S (UNC; no MS grades back then) was $7.50 ($57 in today's dollars);...
I agree with Amanda... and trying to find "hidden meanings" or obscure comparisons in toned coins approaches the ridiculous. However, I would give...
Come on Traci... Hong Kong isn't "Red China", lol. However, I will say without equivocation, this item is "junk" of the "nth degree".
Here's a link to one of T$ threads... he's the resident Norfed expert, and might be able to steer you in the direction to obtain mintage figures:...
Well then, I would consider those bills genuine. Remember the words of master forger Mark Hoffmann: "If I can produce something so correctly, so...
One dollar notes are the easiest of all to fake and pass. There are no added security features, they can be color copied (costing just a few cents...
It would be best to contact someone with a LOT of knowledge on this subject, and that would be Daniel Carr. He's a member of this forum, but you...
Well, maybe not forever.... but considering the OP posed his question almost eight years ago, it's still a LONG time, lol.
And opens the door to "buyer scams".
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