Just thought I would post to not give up hope to score at random places. I was in Memphis this afternoon and visited a local shop. In there,...
They regularly take fakes and put them in cattle dung etc for a year or two to develop crusty toning to fool buyers. Very common to look like...
What is your opinion of the OP coin sir? You were one of the experts in these I would hope would answer, since your opinion is way more informed...
Agree. Really common on $1 gold, I have seen half eagles before, but never an eagle. Also extremely common on trimes and half dimes for those of...
Weight could prove its false. It has the "look" of pot metal fakes. Correct weight would not prove its ok, but incorrect weight could prove its false.
My vote would be most likely no, but agree to have someone else who knows more weigh in. We do have some experts in these on this board. The...
Lol, been there. Even worst, forget to register for the auction and it now starts in 10 minutes.....
Lol, just every Leu auction. You get excited, have 35 lots on your list, day before you have 20 you still think you can get, and by the end of the...
Can you share the differences between types? I admit, I have bought proof sets for the kids, and probably have 2-5 of each year from 68-2010 in...
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OP, I would echo two things people here are saying. One would not to buy direct from the mint. 95% or more drop on the aftermarket. Second, if you...
I agree personally. Summer vacation season, along with inflation of other things generally, is leaving less for PM. I have noticed ancient coins...
A nice silver ancient, in high grade and mint luster intact, will retone over time. This natural silver toning can look like this, I own many...
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