So did I, but this just reinforces the conundrum of toned coins to me. I believe almost any toning can be either "naturally" occuring, or AT, or...
Maybe the difference would be an auction house versus estate auction. In an estate auction they come out to the house and conduct the auction, and...
But legally most of the time the auctioneer is not the seller, he is merely the agent. Would you consider property consigned to an auctioneer his...
I believe you are correct if they listed an item as, for example, "1873 Trade Dollar", and it turns out to be fake. However, if they clearly state...
Personally I would prefer a credit card with Paypal just as an extra level of security. Yes, Paypal usually helps if there is fraud, but you can...
FWIW, if the coin had been genuine it would have been worth less than a normal 1886 I believe. Its a hard trap, and have seen it many times. Error...
I was trying to be nice and give some benefit of the doubt, but I am very sure you are right. I do like the fact so many newspapers publish...
I had a stamp made stating COPY that I stamp into all of my black box material. You can check a dealer to see if they have one. I never would sell...
Want to hear something sad? I got my coins from the SD box last week, and was going through the contents and found 4 American eagles I cannot for...
I agree with Doug, the temple reverse is what really differentiates the Faustina. There are whole subsets of collectors who specialize in them....
Very nice coin Mat. This coin could go into so many types of different sets it makes my head spin. I definitely would love to pick one up in the...
Good thoughts. The one thing I tell everyone to always remember in investing, for everything you buy or sell there is someone on the other side of...
I agree with Willie, Roman Republican denarius. Looks harshly cleaned by your photos, but otherwise looks ok. Its a scarcer coin, and well...
I agree with other posters here. The prices listed on the respective sites has more to do with how THEY interpret coin prices than differences in...
Bah, a set is what you consider a set. Too much forced collecting in US collecting. Buy what you consider to be a complete set, and feel free to...
Ebay is a good source too. I have gotten half filled Mexican minor folders, and many other nice folders there of unfinished collections.
It depends on if you think you trust the dealer. Considering this is a common ploy on Ebay I would pay for what you can see and assume the rest is...
You are right, it could just be the double struck nature of the face, coupled with the not so great style of the nose, and the highlighting on it...
At first glance it looks good, the only thing that looks unusual a little is the nose. You can see the face was double struck, that is not it, its...
While I believe the speculation quote is true, it comes off badly since most people have a narrow definition of speculation. Any type of purchase...
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