Yep... I believe silver becomes brittle around minus 150 degrees C.
That IS a possiblity.... take a SLQ close to absolute zero and snap it like a cracker!
Look at the photos of the edge... there is no evidence of cutting, shearing, bending, etc. The appearance of this break cannot be duplicated by...
This coin was NOT cut... the appearance of cut (or sheared) edge is totally different from that of a fractured edge. This coin was fractured;...
Seven to ten days is enough time before contacting the buyer... just use eBay's "contact buyer" link and send them a reminder that payment is due....
Yep... this auction is very "ify"... especially stating that he listing his coins for $0.99 to avoid listing fees, and charging $11.99 shipping to...
Well mpc, I sold my first item on eBay in May of 1998, and have never looked back... maybe I'm the exception, but in 12 years and thousands of...
Actually, it's not eBay, but their illegimate sister, PayPal... starting this year (tax filing year 2011), any seller with sales over 20K will...
Wrong... you only get a 1099 from someone who pays you... not someone you pay (in this case you are paying eBay).
Actually, the silver content (as of 4-17) is $13.65. This coin commonly sells in the $15 to $18 range.
Yep... that was our cleaner of choice back in the fifties. We didn't know any better back then, but man... those coins sure did shine!
That coin's a mess and the seller repeats his "rules and regulations" a minimum of six times. A fine example of how NOT to list an item. I would...
Sometimes you just don't want to accept the truth...
Looks to be somewhere around an AG-3... here's an example of that grade from the photo-grading guide: [IMG]
Not much profit margin for the seller either....
I don't think personal vendettas have a place here on Coin Talk. Aren't there two sides to every story?
It's funny... the "J-Man" was NARU'd for three months, then was back up and running when eBay (in their infinite wisdom) decided to add the...
I believe these "second tier" forgeries are a copper-nickle mix, pretty close to correct weight... but you can also buy the "top tier" replica...
$48 too much. You can buy the same coin from the "J-Man" for two bucks (and free shipping all the way from Peking); it even has the same...
Yep.. a little snowy in southwest Jersey also... [IMG]
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