Success story: I have searched out coins I've wanted and, whether or not they are worth money or whether or not they were a good deal, I have...
Correct, and the point I was trying to make (tongue in cheek, hence the ":p" in my previous post) is that there is no way the dealer would know...
I think this says it all. What do you want to do? Do you value your collection or do you want to part with it? As you said, they will likely not...
You should get your slab slabbed.:D
I would say yes - unless you shared those photos with the seller. :p
I don't think I'm missing the point, just seeking clarification. If what you say is true and will stand (as it seems to have in the Ebay case...
I agree that once a coin is altered from its originally purchased state (i.e., removed from its original holder) a whole slew of questions arise....
In the case originally posted, was there a dispute over authenticity? And was there anything at all in writing on a website or an invoice that...
I wonder if the mints of the world will keep producing commemoratives even if standard coinage disappears. If people keep buying them, why not...
To be honest, I didn't really really really enjoy collecting coins until I actually had some extra money to play with. Then I could purchase...
I have a 2017 on order - they typically come out around September of the previous year - or that's at least how it's worked for the last 7- 9...
I already went. And spent. But not too much... I'll still be able to eat this week...
Here is a James I hammered half penny, dating probably closer to the end of his 1603 to 1625 reign. This one measures about 10mm on its widest...
Cutting coins goes way back, at least to the Anglo-Saxon era, when pennies were sliced in two to make literal "half-pennies." Even farthings,...
Japan's gorgeous Meiji Dragon Yens never fail to mesmerize me. [IMG] The gold yens are even more alluring - until one looks at the price...
You may already know this, but the gold and platinum coins have the doubled dates:...
The Red Book lists 1793 - 1795 as having the edge lettering. Looking at the book's pictures, the coin displayed above seems to resemble a 1794,...
It would also be interesting to know more about the dealer he visited. Was it a coin dealer or an antiques dealer? At least it doesn't sound...
I wasn't familiar with these. For anyone else who also isn't, here is one: [IMG]
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