Tough call. Even you Doug have pointed out the line between damaged and not is not set in stone. I do not find the marks QUITE rising to the point...
You are correct sir, I forgot to post info specific to this coin. Wang Mang was a usurper to the Han dynasty, and struck many cool coins all in...
OP, you also have a bias going on with the 200 year old coins you are viewing as well. Almost all good chain cents long ago are in long term...
Well 99.9% of any you will ever see are fakes, and that number is way too low for Ebay. They made them, but they are prohibitively rare. There...
There is a whole different dynamic at auctions, especially when a lot of non-collectors are there. THe thread Hobo generously posted has a lot of...
You mean the softness? No it normal for these. Also look at the banner on the reverse, there is always softness there. Not the best design...
So are you just mad Fatima that you didn't buy a set for $300? Why the anger?
They sure as heck been stamped COPY by me at least. Whenever I get this junk in lots I stamp all of them first, then give away to kids and drunks.
I agree. Simply requiring surveillance cameras and photo id's, as well as payment by check is more than enough to be able to catch these thieves....
Why? Unless the mintage will be sub 100k I don't see why it would affect the price. A 2012 S mint ASE with a mintage of half a million or whatever...
Same here. I posted that the holders was a dead giveaway, and if they were in a good Dansco I would have had to look at them closer Doug. :) I...
Leave a coin alone until you have a lot of practice on cheap coins, and handle the edges of a coin only, bare (clean) hands are fine. These...
One thing I would say jcakcoin is never worry about what you can afford to buy or not. I have met many world collectors who can only afford to...
Easier, (and cheaper), way is to simply have a mixture of lighter metals with lead composition. Lead is very useful, it can balance a lot of...
Good post sir. Thanks. The giveaway for me was the packaging. I would have taken more than 2 seconds to guess if they had been in good Danscos. I...
Yes, anyone who purchased one of these coins can have them seized and returned to the ANA any time in the future. This is a huge advantage of...
:) Ok, I meant the SC.
I got an email about half an hour ago from the ANA about it. Looks like the dude skipped the country after being employed there just 3 months, and...
"Cesspool" is our little term of endearment. :) At least we don't have to put little white gloves on for fear of leaving a microscopic mark on...
So Bill you don't see anything unusual about the boldness of the reverse? I usually see these much weaker. The depth of the reverse lettering and...
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