It's a very obvious fake if you know what to look for but I'm sure it looks genuine to those that don't. That's gonna be an expensive lesson...
It may be that their clearance sale (think LOTS and LOTS or orders) and their impending change from one fulfillment contractor to another may be...
Joe, See Post 10 of this thread. The OP posted a pic of the reverse. Not the weak strike on the reverse that directly corresponds with the cud.
I look at EVERY coin I receive in change. I only keep coins that are worth more than face value or have something odd about them (e.g., an error)....
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I grade them all 25 CENTS.
Why is the St. Gaudens not on the list? Or the $10 Indian? Or the Susan B. Anthony Dollar? (OK. Strike that last one.)
Collect, Can you take the coin out of the 2X2 and retake your photos? You're getting a lot of glare on the surface of the plastic. I think the...
Let's compare those numbers to the prices listed in the latest Greysheet. Bid/Ask prices are shown in Red. 1934-S Peace Dollar in AU50 Red...
Don't overlook Half Dollars dated 1965 to 1970. These Half Dollars are 40% silver.
Similar to the Red Book (retail prices) except the Blue Book is for wholesale prices.
What does one get for $3. Just the Weekly Newsletter or do they also get last month's Monthly the the just-out-of-date Quarterly I, II & III?...
Doug answered your questions for the most part: I will add: Satin finish has a texture similar to cloth (hence the term 'satin' finish)....
Jim, I'm glad you got something out off my post. It's good to know I have helped someone learn something. Vando, I agree with ksparrow -...
Bunk.
It's an optical illusion. If bronze was super soft (say, like a marshmallow) that might be the case. However, it is hard enough that it will...
Welcome to CoinTalk, Lloyd. I have NEVER seen a good deal for coins on an infomercial. The coins are typically overhyped and grossly overpriced....
No. The opposite. The metal squeezed up at the cud (where the broken die has fallen away) while the rest of the coin was under pressure between...
I voted for Coin 4. Liberty's cheek is very clean and the reverse is almost spotless.
A cud is produced when a coin is struck by a die that has completely broken (as opposed to a die crack that is produced when a coin is struck by a...
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