And that is one of the reasons that in Larson's book he estimates that over 50% of ALL raw gold coins are forgeries.
I think the inscription on the reverse says it all!
Excellent info, Johnny and Hobo...
Well, in Charles Larson's book "Numismatic Forgery", he's quite explicit in his description of how counterfeiters utilize well worn twenty dollar...
I've pulled three proofs of varying denomination out of circulation in the past month. That's three more than I've pulled in the last 55+ years of...
Or possibly more....
Sometimes ignorance is bliss.... other times you just want to grab these bidders and try to knock the stupid out of them.
You HAVE got to check this out on You Tube... one of my favorite shows from many moons ago... titled "the rare coin"... just a 2 minute sample:...
That works... but it doesn't make this quarter look any better.. [IMG]
Yep... the pic server has a few bugs in it...
Just Peter making "improvements"... photos will be back soon (I hope..).
It seems more than likely a money order was sent and the coins never received. What recourse does the buyer have? if the seller says the coins...
After all the "dealer horror stories" we've seen posted, a positive experience is a welcome relief. There's still some good ones out there!
Yep... hard to tell with those crappy pictures. Anyway, you could save a few bucks and try for a really LOW grade example:...
It's refreshing to hear a story like this, especially after all the negative posts about dealer experiences. May you both have much success in...
Well, that answers that. Anyway, plated, ungradable.
Agreed... these are relatively common and can be picked up for around $10 or less on eBay:...
In the past three weeks alone, I've picked up a '64 quarter in change at the grocery store, a silver proof 2004-S quarter at the donut shop, a...
Good reason to "bump". Some people just don't have the proper crystal ball.
I agree with RaceBannon... great site! http://www.silvercoinstoday.com/silv...in-calculator/
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