Well, I thought it might be my eyes... but when you click on "supersize this image", well, both the '11 and the '13 look like nothing I've ever...
This seller has a 1911 and a 1913 quarter eagle ending shortly and they look identical except for the date. Sure looks strange... or is it just...
I would like to see Mark's response to this. Sometimes photos can be deceiving.
I can't find any current info on the '59 mule, but... "the coin was pulled from the auction at the eleventh hour when convicted forger Mark...
Mark Hoffman and the '59 Lincoln wheat back comes to mind... though I don't believe he ever came right out and claimed responsibility.
This would make a nice addition to my low grade collection. I think it would compliment this 1857 Liberty seated dime nicely (bought it for a buck...
This thread might help: http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t56522/
Guess you decided to sell it... for a rather large loss! http://cgi.ebay.com/1864-Indian-Head...3A1%7C294%3A50
I like the part where he states the coin is a 64-65, maybe even a 65 red, then issues the disclaimer "I have no idea if the coin has been cleaned,...
6 halves for $31.13 (includes shipping) = $5.19 each. Not bad....
Well, that settles that!
Agreed, and the fact is he may well be legimate... but you have to question why a dealer would list 1.5 million worth of coins on eBay as a new...
I love old, worn and beat up coins. That's what I collect, and I don't have to worry about them. I can actually touch the coin. Love my old low...
I buy rolls of dollars at my local bank... mostly hand wrapped with a good mix of Susan B's, Sacagawea and Presidential. I don't really save 'em...
I call this the "retirement" scam... just sell a few of those high end coins (which the buyers never see), grab the bucks and retire to "parts...
Great close-ups though!
Don't interpret this as being rude... what BadThad means is that the Franklin Mint, HSN, etc, target an audience of non-collectors with their...
I bought a set of coins from the Franklin Mint back in the mid-seventies; every coin was polished.
Large cents, when ugly, are really ugly!
Too many worn Walkers to select just a few... I love this coin. Even when beat up, they still look good.
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