That's because it is a relatively new field, and there are no comprehensive references. In fact there are almost no references at all. Think...
Definitely some kind of a fantasy issue, not a coin. And from the styling I would think made in the 20th century.
I can believe it. In my tenth grade history class the teacher did the same thing. Handed out a blank map and had us fill in the names of the...
Sometimes it is people trying to fake something, sometimes it is just people goofing around to see what will happen, and sometimes it can even...
I liked the hanging clad joke as well.
Chrome plating isn't magnetic, unless it has been chrome plated over a nickel plating. They often do that because the nickel adheres better the...
SEGS did not call the coin a FS coin. They said it had five steps, which it does on the left hand side, with nicks and bridges. So from that...
After the acid bath both the clad layers and the copper core still showed the reeding since then circulation wear has removed the reeding from the...
It has had an extended soak in an acid that attacks the copper more readily than the coppernickel alloy.
Back before slabbing the auction houses DID do grading and tended to stand behind it more, and they DID authenticate and guaranteed the...
You do actually own part of the company, but it is just a very small part. If you think the company has crappy management there are two things...
Actually the focus on that coin is fine. The reason that coin doesn't look better is because it has been taken at a an acute angle. Most people...
The PCGS and NGC slabs are also snappable. It is just that they go the extra step to seal them with a sonic welder. You can also use a sonic...
Tin is NOT magnetic. The only three common metals that are magnetic are iron, nickel, and cobalt. There are also various alloys that are magnetic.
A lot of eBay sellers misrepresent these as being Dutch West Indies coins that were used in New York and call them New York pennies. These were...
No in the Heritage terms of sale So if you are buying raw and you are submitting it and the TPG doesn't agree tough. If you think you MIGHT be...
I checked the T&C of a couple other english auction houses and that does appear to be fairly standard. That is not the case with US auction...
You say your not going to move that much by hand, and then proceed to give an example where you did. OK maybe it wasn't quite 43 tons but it is...
Capped at $100, thanks. What is the cap for BIN if any? I still suspect he would make more paying the fees.
If you "may have bid more than your max bid, then your max bid wasn't your max bid. The bid your max bid and forget it win or lose does mean that...
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