According to Numista, this is a nickel coin: http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces734.html With a current bid of $16.08, this is not bad.
That's obviously an eBay newbie. Let's be nice, people. And, lucky for this person, despite the bad pic, there's a bidder! :P
The guy selling those apparently thinks he's immune to the laws because he is selling online. He's going to upset the wrong person and be in a...
Regarding the brass hypothesis, I found something interesting via Google (apparently some Krugerrands were made with brass and dipped in gold):...
Let me emphasize that it doesn't matter, at least in theory, whether the coins are 10k, 14k or 24k. In theory, the coins can be refined and the...
OK, if there is a way for you to determine the purity, maybe you can work something out with a dealer. What you might want to do is shop around...
Have you weighed them yourself? Dealers are notorious for undergrading coins. I have not heard of that many 1 ounce fakes. I know there is...
At coin shows I have gotten a dollar or two over spot (about 4-10% over) on junk Morgan and Peace dollars. I believe even Apmex is paying over...
Let me add that the photos of slabbed coins can be altered, but the grade of slabbed coins is unlikely to deviate much from what they are given....
Down where I live there are robberies associated with Craigslist. So be careful.
I would NOT take it to a pawn shop. I would only take it to a local coin dealer if I had a good relationship with him. I think eBay is pretty...
I totally agree. While I am more of a stacker than a numismatist, I have a numismatic side. I think slabbed coins are great, and the interesting...
That's OK, the issue is resolved. We don't need to start an argument in this forum over it. I ended the Paypal dispute and I will sell the coin...
I just spoke to the coin dealer on the phone, and he is denying having sent me this coin. So I will sell it on eBay and take my loss. I erred by...
Regarding the "curse" word -- my apologies. I grew up in a different time than some here and the word I tried to put in, believe me, is not...
So far my favorite series is the Morgan dollar series. Cliche, I know. The reason is because Morgans are struck with more detail than most...
As has been said repeatedly here, buying a slabbed coin, even if not from the top three TPGs, may be worth it. I think ICG and PCI are decent....
To be honest, despite this obvious raw deal, I got plenty of value in the responses and in some strange way I feel the experience was worth it. I...
It was in a cardboard holder, not a TPG slab. But I agree that buying coins in slabs is an effective way to ensure that one receives the quality...
Well, it is a fact that even the third party graders are now calling AU coins MS, so there is a bit of subjectivity involved. I still believe the...
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