Rich - As has been discussed several times there is no reason in the world that you can't do the things you say you can't do on this forum....
Grey - when you see something like that remember it. It is a quick and easy lesson that you don't want to do business with that particular dealer.
aubade - Just a suggestion, but were I you I would forget the bargain mentality and start looking for nice coins at fair prices. It may be...
No, but then the Chinese have gotten very good at making their own dies and striking very good fakes with those dies. And the coins are often...
Yeah, but unless you are the person who AT'd the coin, nobody, but nobody, knows for a fact that it is or isn't.
I believe they came up with that designation to specifically cover the unique type, "waffle coins" - coins intentionally destroyed by the mint.
A copy of the report was never posted here on CT as we do not allow copyrighted material to be posted here, but it was widely discussed and links...
Yes, there are situations where that could be true, and there is no doubt that examples of such coins do exist. But there are far more examples of...
www.ha.com - realized auction prices, and it's free.
At 10,000 feet or more, on a clear night, the Milky Way puts out a lot more light than most would think. And I've spent many a night under those...
To borrow a line - I love it when a plan comes together ;)
You could always choose to use the long established R ratings from the URS - just match up the numbers you find with the R rating. Just an idea,...
Actually I'd say the opposite and would never buy the coin. Is it "possible" the coin is genuine ? Yes, but probable is an entirely different...
A chocolate and vanilla question, and therefore not one that will not ever have a consensus for an answer.
We shall have to agree to disagree.
Loose translation - " interested in your opinion about the quality of the Proof coins."
I've experimented with taking coins pictures with just about every kind of light you can think of, even by candlelight.
I believe I did mention that image that prompted your question came from several years ago.
I see nothing to make me think it is not genuine.
The numbers you speak of are completely useless and are (and should be) ignored by the numismatic community. It's been years since I subscribed to...
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