Don't you love how so many sellers on Ebay list the condiiton of their heavily worn/damaged coin as "About Good"? AG-3 means worn a little more...
Wow, I'm surprised. I actually think those quarters look pretty nice. I would've thought they would grade at least MS-64. Maybe that is why the...
It's a fairly decent looking job of counterfitting except that they got the date wrong. If those guys over in China ever get their hands on a Red...
yeah, those coins from the era of Constantine The Great look like the same design. Too bad my coin isn't in better condition (especially the...
Welcome to Cointalk. I'm a newbie myself but this place seems to be filled with nice and knowledgeable folks. I plan on sticking around and...
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"Trends $5500 in MS-67" (meanwhile the coin they're selling is uncertified and looks to be AU-50) "key dates found in my wheaties including...
What did you use as a medium of exchange prior to 1971?
The other two coins turned out to be Armenian from King Hetoum I rule. This coin, like the previous two, was also found by my cousin in Turkey...
By age then my Armenian coins would be considered medievil. But I do not know if the Armenians hammered these coins out or if they were machine...
Most people are numismatically challenged so yes, as a movie prop, anything older than a Roosevelt dime and they can probably feel confident that...
Good observation. I actually remember that episode. It's the one where they end up using Laura's chewing gum to retrieve Albert's dime. HAHA...
Hollywood makes firearm blunders in their films frequently as most gun enthusiasts know, but did you realize that producers also make numismatic...
Hey folks, one more question on this. How old does a coin have to be in order to be considered "ancient"? Also, since my coins are only roughly...
I might be inclined to agree with that if it wasn't for the outrageous prices people have been getting for lincoln cents (ie 1909s vdb, 1914d, etc).
I think if that fellow really believes that coin he's selling is genuine then he should send it to NGC or PCGS for certification. He would get a...
How come half cents are so undervalued? I mean take the 1832 half cent. The US Mint records that it only struck 51,00 pieces. Subtract from...
Wow, that is a sweet find! I think it is incredible that a person can still find an 1867 Indian Head cent in their change in the year 2007. I...
I think it looks good! Not that it looked bad before the soaking...
I wonder if anybody will be naive enough to take a chance on getting a genuine 1909-S VDB from the Chinese. The only thing dumber than buying...
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