"...I see nothing about BNB's coin here that makes me think fake or cleaned. I just don't think it's possible to tell with 100% certainty from the...
It looks pretty nice to me. I see a dark area in the right obverse field, can't tell if it's an artifact of lighting or what. Hope you post some...
What is the difference between a Beginner and an Advanced Numismatist? I found this post on "What is the difference between a Beginner and an...
That coin looks really nice, hard to find them without a lot of hits or, as you mentioned, surface 'improvements.' Congrats!
The HPA is a toothless law. Naturally, any counterfeit produced prior to its passage is exempt. I'm sure that my fake Trade Dollars were produced...
CU forum= Collector's Universe= PCGS US Coins forum. The Richmond Convention Center is a huge enclosed space, from the entrance I used it was a...
While it may be perfectly legal and within ebay guidelines, I don't feel it is appropriate to sell a counterfeit that hasn't been permanently...
Glad it turned out ok. I remember when I discovered some of my Trade Dollars were fake, I began to suspect the others as well and almost disposed...
"I do consider it offensive that you think a forum member would be stupid enough sell an IDENTIFIED COUNTERFEIT, along side a higher price...
(also posted on the CU forum, in a slightly different version. this is the "improved" one) I attended the Richmond, Va. Coin Show today for the...
That's right! My mother, who is alive and well at 93, attended the 150th anniversary observance of the surrender at Yorktown. Can anyone tell...
That's a fantastic companion to the Lafayette dollar, the engraved surrender scene is really well done. Trivia questions: 1) What tune did the...
Fakes abound of this issue, I wouldn't even consider buying a raw one. There's no way to tell for certain if it is a fake from the images, but I...
I am not surprised. Hastily looking through the seller's current offerings, a number of the ones presented as 'BU' or 'MS-something' are in my...
Wow, very nice looking-- MS64?
Nice coin!
The coin has all the markers of a genuine example, but surface condition can't be assessed accurately from the images. By all means take...
I agree- that's a pretty amazing pickup out of a group of mundane-looking stuff. Great find, Toad! Will Nipper must be something of an authority...
The "Deal Shopping" Mentality - Helpful Insights for the New Collectors I found this post on "The "Deal Shopping" Mentality -...
Yikes! that coin is circulated, cleaned, scratched, and has active verdigris on the reverse. Someone just plunked down 1,000 for it.
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