http://www.chrismartenson.com/blog/trouble-money/73469 In case anyone is interested, here is an article that is a case study. This article...
I am sure many here are sir, but what would CT be without an occasional shout out to our number 2 leader here. :)
These kind of scams have been around a lot longer than I have been a coin collector. Heck they may have been around as long as Doug has ..........
11.8 pounds should be worth more than 15-20 bucks man. If they are all modern, I still say $50 or more. Add up your Australian dollars, they are...
I would say Ebay pricing is all. They are not that special IMO.
Sorry but I believe the coin is probably toast. You could try, but I do not think you would ever be happy with the results. Some coins just make...
Bust halves were used for half a century or longer as bank reserves. Barber halves were used in commerce. Therefor, there are probably more high...
As for eating there is a little food court in the hotel in front of doors to the bourse. Not the cheapest, but not a lot of other options close by.
Btw gbroke, I would correct your original question. Cuds and die cracks occur on cracked dies, not necessarily worn ones. A crack can occur any...
Yeah, if the photo is representative of the coin, it is. Nothing can kill a coin faster than water.
Also remember Japan was the 1980's China. Remember all of the stories how Japan was going to own the world? China is a power, but a rapidly aging...
No pardon necessary sir, your English is better than my Italian. I was simply clarifying for others. :)
1. When the mint went away from silver, they had a lot of expectations they had to meet. Two of the main ones is keep coins being accepted in...
Thanks for the post Paul. The one caveat, (and a small one), would be I would be careful in always condemning a coin with a reverse pattern. This...
Well, considering how hard it is to photograph proofs I am nervous condemning it, (I would not buy it either). POSSIBLY, it could be improper...
I always wished TPG could have helped in these circumstances. My idea was for the TPG to keep electronic track of every coin it has seen, and if...
I just don't think you comprehend that if this were enacted today, 90% of all businesses in the US could not make their payroll next week....
Detecto, two different things happening. One, for gold the small denominations are preferred by many who cannot afford a $20 double eagle,...
Just a note, but what you are describing, at least in coins, are called contemporary counterfeits. Contemporary counterfeits are made in the same...
Not disagreeing about that for new collectors sir. I agree. So are we to the point where a slab is meaningless, it has to be a slab with a CAC...
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