I don't know if the coin is real or not, but no it does not look right. And the diameter is supposed to be 19.8mm, not 19.1 - that makes it a bit...
If a counterfeiter copies a worn out coin then the fakes will look just as worn out as the original.
Guys, bust halves are inexpensive because there are so many of them, not because they aren't popular. And the ones that sit in dealer's shops...
Marks like that are often referred to as lint marks. Yes they sre strike-throughs from small pieces of lint or cloth. They are somewhat common on...
Which is why I said what I did to begin with. I have seen coins just like them many times.
I would not say that coin is problem free, there's the reverse scratch as mentioned, I do think it has been cleaned, and it appears there is some...
I was shocked when he agreed to work there to begin with. I just couldn't see him agreeing with their grading standards. Could be that's why he is...
Nahhhh - they just want ya to leave quietly :D :D
Selling some of your coins on a regular basis will make you a better collector. Every single professional numismatist there is recommends it.
Time consuming ? It took all of 5 seconds to find this using the search button - Clinker's Trivia
But that wasn't the question. The question was which were the first 4 listed by CDN on the Grey Sheet. That is what we were talking about in the...
Given the pictures that Mike has posted I have no problem with saying I was wrong - apologies to seatedime for that. But I will comment, the...
I dunno Clembo, I've been an ebay user since '98 and I don't see any more scams or questionable auctions on it now than I did back then. But I...
As a general rule, slabbed coins tend to sell for what they are worth give or take. So whichever one is in the nicest condition and has the lowest...
Each volume, there are 5 now, cost between $50 - $70 each if you buy them new. Used, older editions can be purchased usually for $20 each or so.
About the only thing I didn't tell you in my first post was the value. Germany, Mainz - this tells you the country and the province or state in...
It's certainly a novel idea, gotta give 'em credit for that.
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