Well, let's see, 1. + designations have been used by dealers to denote superior eye appeal of coins on price lists as long as I have been...
Well I believe that most "experts" who would help an active counterfeiting ring are not nearly as expert as those authenticators inside the TPG...
Let's see, Sogdian, Sassanid, Parthian, Chionite/Hepthalite, circa 300 ad Roman, Late Byzantine, Kushan, Early Chinese just off the top of my...
Most dealers and even some collectors have "black cabinets" of known fakes. If the dealer bought this piece from someone THEY cannot return it to,...
Part of it as well sir may be they don't want to broadcast tot he whole world the EXACT DETAILS of how they know a coin is fake. Think of how...
I would think about trading my flowing hair dollar for a really nice Antony and Cleopatra Tetradrachm. They would be similar in value, and my...
OP, I understand your point, but the auctioneers point as well. You said people around your area pay"crazy prices for common stuff". What MAY be...
I have lined my secret bomb shelter with thousands of Chinese Cash coins. Everyone knows they are great for fung she, but did you know they can...
Looks like mainly common Ching issues, (Chinese), that used to sell for around $25 per string, (100). But, if there is one good one in there it...
Also, this is auditable. This is because some states allow rounding in the sales tax collection, and they want to make sure the merchants aren't...
Just 30 feet Doug? Do what I did and have a bookshelf made covering a wall in your living room. I have about 70 feet of book space there, but of...
That is why I always use flips or envelopes. I cannot stand the thought I cannot hold a coin if I wish.
Any US coin that was once legal tender still is, same with currency, with maybe tiny exceptions. We are nearly unique in the world in this regard....
But Doug, if they are giving passes left and right on 200 year old US coins, it only stands to reason they need to give even greater passes on the...
The Omegas were EXTREMELY high quality fakes. In fact, if the counterfeiters hadn't been so arrogant as to mark the dies then we may not know to...
See, proof I am cheap. :D
I guess I am just greedy then.... :(
I agree. We are a gold PRODUCING nation, we have gold mines. As such, it should be expected that some nations that don't have gold mines may wish...
Its a popular type, what with celebrating a military victory and being Julius, but not scarce at all. One of the most common J Caesar coins in...
I would like that idea more for US post offices for bullion coins. For proof sets, etc I believe you would simply have TONS of returned unsold...
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