With the new pictures, and COA, I'll agree that the coin is different. As for value: the coin you originally bid on was a 62-63PL (I don't think...
I was bidding on a 3cs Wednesday on Heritage, a 64PL. Normally its a few hundred dollars in UNC, so I bid a couple grand.... sold for $7k....
I'm not convinced you received a different coin. The sellers photos are clearly taken in an optimistic manner - what you see in hand is almost...
I don't think it has what it takes to make AU, but the pictures are tricky to interpret. Look at the flatness of her leg, breast, and head. I'd be...
Free, of course. Everyone knows that charging for shipping will lower your all-important star rating.
It looks more like PMD to me. It doesn't have the appearance of a lamination. There are millions of ways a coin could pick up PMD, but there are...
I'm testing your knowledge a little bit, yes. But, I'm also trying to make this an educational thread for many of the other readers of the forum....
GEM BU MS-70++++++ INCREDIBLE BRIGHT CHERRY RED ORIGINAL CENT. $256000. Buy it now.
Yes, but that wouldn't account for the very bright reverse. While an AU/EF coin will have luster in protected areas and toning/patina in other...
Ebay has been acting goofy for the last 10 years. Oh, you weren't talking about management and policies? No, I haven't had any technical issues.
Unfortunately, that coin has been harshly cleaned (probably polished). It's genuine, and it has EF details - but it has definitely been cleaned....
Yes. The appearance falls into two types, based on which type of machine we are talking about. Read the following links for more information, and...
Yup, that is definitely machine doubling. For the purposes of education: what are the key diagnostics you notice on this coin which make you say...
The dealer is going to be your fastest way to sell, usually. But, he has overhead costs and must make a profit. The end collector is going to...
They fall into a grey area somewhere in-between. They were made at the mint, but they weren't supposed to be made. Some collectors accept them,...
There is no "likely" about that fake. And condition is not the indicator - the obviously pimpled surfaces from casting are.
Yes, it looks like it was polished. Those surfaces do not appear natural. You can often get this look with a mild paste of baking soda, rubbed...
Did you win it?
Yes, of course I was. But I was raised to know that cheating people, and being dishonest, is wrong. It never would have occurred to me to cheat...
I've never seen one like that, but this was my first thought as well (assuming it isn't PMD). It is not unheard of to have gas bubbles or...
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