Why would any bidder bypass all the red flags surrounding these auctions and throw thousands of dollars away? I get nervous spending fifty bucks...
That may be the funniest thing I've read on these boards in the five months I've been here....
Isn't the "real or fake" disclaimer a violation of eBay policy? So many red flags (ID kept private, no return policy, payment within 24 hours) on...
Well, you can buy a roll on eBay for $9.95 (don't forget the $7.75 shipping charge!)... so I guess they're in circulation.
Definitely... the "T" in STATES is the key...
At first glance I wondered why the reverse... but I think the three different versions of the eagle tell it all. I think the SLQ eagle is one of...
Thanks for that info... I really want to concentrate on bust halves, but before I do anymore buying (my last purchase was proven to have been...
I read Susan Headley's article (Feb. 2 issue of Coin World) "Chinese fakes deceive some FUN dealers" and it appears that many dealers have a hard...
Help me here... I'm trying to learn more about bust halves. On the 1830, why do the points of the stars closest to the rim appear to be stretched...
It's nice to work just a mile or so from the nearest coin shop... so every once in awhile I'll go out on Friday to pickup a sandwich and stop at...
During my collecting "hey-day" of the mid to late 50's, my grandmother would go to the bank, give them $100 cash, get a full bag of 100 silver...
I think master forger Mark Hoffman might have stated it best: "If I can produce something so correctly, so perfect that the experts declare it...
Don't forget their standard disclaimer (bad english and all): "I sell these copied coins only want to make your collections more perfect. "
I knew I saw that image somewhere before...
Here's a lnk to the auction... this is a reliable seller and I'm sure the coin is authentic. Again, I wasn't aware of the difference between this...
I only have comparable samples up to 1832.... I didn't realize how much the obverse had changed.
Can a coin be tooled and still carry a grade? Does it even have value? I paid $60 for this coin, but I would like to return it. It definitely has...
Now I'm starting to see things. Maybe I'm wrong, but this half looks strange to me. Opinions anyone?
I worked in Fort Washington for four years and dreaded every minute of the commute. And that was before the PA turnpike got really crowded. I...
Absolutely.... someone engraved a perfect ellipse around the perimeter of the worn down clasp. I compared this coin to other bust halves I have of...
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