One of my old dealer buddies had bought a collection that included a very crudely made counterfeit 1913 V-nickel. He put that nickel in a flip and...
That'd be like one of my LCS's, except their benefit is that while they buy silver quite low, they sell junk silver at near or less than melt. I...
I don't think you're naive, as I've a large quantity of these packages. I thought they could be filled with a raw/lesser-grade Unc. Gold coin....
For anyone that collects Silver Eagles, we've likely seen that a shop is selling them from $21.97 each, all for various years, with monster boxes...
Before I begin, I just want to say that I never knew Morton Goodman and everything I am posting here is based on what I have learned during my...
Beautiful coin. Just wonderful. Congrats! Seems like a good place to post this coin I got a while back of the Re type. It seems to be a fouree...
If nobody knows about it, what use does it have to those of us transacting with them. The whole point of these security devices is making them...
Not every valuable or special coin is in a slab. Once saw a PCGS forum thread in which a proof Barber Half was bought raw from an old collection,...
I emailed the seller. I believe the 1891 CC Morgan Dollar Lot 4 April 6 is counterfeit for the following reasons; I compared these pix to a "91...
Totally counterfeit. First, it does not look like Silver—it has a dull, luster less look. Second, the date is incorrect in its spacing—the...
I agree a magnet is the first line of defense, but ... "cheap" might be relative to the coin being counterfeited and to the shop/person making it....
Those who don't do links... Here is the unedited joint letter sent. Does not include the rest of the article.
Hi Masterswimmer Your feedback is very helpful, thank you. You are right that I have left many questions unanswered in my attempt to make a short...
i, too have seen many ads on facebook, i flag them all as selling counterfeit coins and leave message on their post as to this as well!!
True . Very expensive for the amount minted . I wish they where the same as the originals as far as materials so they would be the same width ....
OH PLEASE don't tell me FAKEBOOK is selling FAKES, I'm crushed!
Unfortunately, there are many people who fall for these scams; the example I mentioned earlier about the person buying these "silver dollars and...
The same type of crap is on Facebook. Morgan, Peace and Silver Eagles on Facebook. Facebook does nothing to prevent this from happening. I...
Insider put a thread up on it. Coin World
I recently added a couple of James I ‘Haringtons’ to my unplanned but growing collection of Stuart-era farthings. These little copper coins lack...
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