While I would strongly agree that the TPG's are out to make money, I would certainly say that that is not the only reason they exist. The TPG's...
Absolutely ! Not only is it recommended, it is encouraged !
I'm not joking Jack.
I am not saying that you should never buy anything from ebay. I am saying that you should only buy from trusted and reputable sellers on ebay....
You are correct, I should have said that positive feedback is meaningless.
I have shipped and I have received countless slabbed coins packed in Saf-T-Mailers, the self sealing cardboard protectors, and a plain envelope...
Precisely. When you deal with only reputable dealers, the guarantee on authenticity is for life.
Looks like somebody used a pencil eraser on it to me. I'd pass.
Look at all of the raised bumps and how rough & uneven the surface of the fields are on the coin. That is most often a sure sign of a fake coin.
It may well have come back that way because of the reverse.
Unfortunately that is how all too many explain market grading - and it is incorrect. The relationship of the grade of a coin and its value is only...
Feedback is pretty much meaningless. Just because somebody leaves good feedback what does that really tell you if you don't know the person...
I don't think you are.
The answer to this problem is really a whole lot simpler than most people think. It goes back to the one thing that I have advised time and time...
Without weight etc and seeing it in hand to be sure - right off the top of my head I'd say the coin is a fake.
I'd say 64.
Or, you could get yourself a newer version if you like, same price. And they still make them even today.
You always get yourself a gold Netherlands ducat. They are made of .986 gold, are 22m (slightly larger than a nickel), weigh 3.5 grams (slightly...
My apologies - I only saw the first two pics earlier, I didn't scroll down far enough. Anyway, the coin with the kangaroo on it is from...
You do realize that olive oil is an acid do you not ? And what do you use after that to get the olive oil off the coins ?
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