Great posts Collector1966. I was always surprised how toned collectors thought they could be so sure spotting AT, and by my definition you are...
Maybe I was wrong, but the seller, (a great guy who sold great uncleaned coins on Ebay from Cyprus, many will know him), pointed the coin out...
Really? I love the portrait. I am betting that portrait is closer to how she actually looked rather than the prettier ones you find. I am a big...
Then it really ceases to be a coin then. If you permanently alter the coin making reversal impossible, then it ceases to be a coin, same as if you...
Nice coins. Are you thinking of collecting Empresses Mat? They are really scarce coins, much scarcer than many realize. I read somewhere they were...
I think it was the market man. When younger I was taught toned coins were less valuable since the toning was in reality damage, and a lot of AT...
You have a lot of time Trust, you are just starting. In the future if you want a little gold, Mexico made 2 peso coins that were 1/20th of an...
You can clean them but I think the two on the right are too far gone. Cleaning toning like this is not hard, but you have to know what you are...
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...
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