OP, no offense, but you are going to get scammed. I hate saying that, I hate the world is that way today, but it is. If you continue to buy things...
I would ask the seller for an attribution if its a real coin. If the seller feels its real, then maybe they know who issued it, when, etc.
I remember from 20 years ago there is a wreath cent either 68 or 69. The chain in the collection got all of the attention, but the wreath was...
If it did, just list it on Ebay for five times its vale and buy another one. :)
They should be theoretical, with no coins graded that high. What do you call a coin better than a 70? Awarding any coin a 70 pretty much destroys...
I have coins with swastikas from ancient India, Siam, Burma, and central asia. It was an extremely prevalent symbol up until the muslim conquests...
Nice. Surprised to see that from Coinflation, they are usually cheerleaders of these writers. I wrote a comment to the article posted yesterday...
I still say button. The reverse is what I am focusing on. OP, does the raised triangle portion have a hole in it that is not visible from this...
This, ladies and gentlemen, is what you call KNOWLEDGE.
No idea either, but it does look like a button.
Very true. As someone posted earlier, there was always mail order to access good dealers as well. I do see the internet affecting collecting a...
They really od not do anything. I said a brass brush, since brass is softer than bronze, so it should not scratch it. It might leave some brass...
I think another issue with incused designs was the dies did not last very long. It was ok for the softest metal, (gold), but if you use an incuse...
If they are bronze, get a brass brush and brush them. What might be happening is the water cannot do anymore with the layer exposed. You need to...
1. I cannot give you any current examples, since everyone else has already made the change. We were smart and were going to do this correctly in...
I never said you shouldn't pursue it. I was simply bringing up issues I thought of when I thought about such a project. I thought maybe you had...
My point with that post sir was referring to the type of dealer who will do anything for the sale. They will scare you into believing the sky is...
I agree with the others. Mail the correct coin out and aplogize again for the confusion. Personally I would even throw in a little present for the...
As an aside, cool coin man! It was my favorite coin to hoard. Because of the geometric price progression, I always thought Fines were undervalued,...
We are closer in agreement than you might think. It seems the class of dealer you hate so much might be the issue. I do not care for them much...
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