In my opinion, even if you think it is fake you should pay. You placed the bid, you need to pay. But right off, I don't see anything that makes me...
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To tell the truth Ed you can't. But when you have looked at enough pictures of coins in given grades you kind of get an idea of how they look. Now...
Based on the pics the coin is accurately graded. But tdec, when you say it looks better than 65's you have seen, are you comparing coins seen in...
In my opinion, neither one of those coins qualifies as FS, even using PCGS's standard. In the first there are several breaks in the steps. In the...
Check on Heritage Dave and see what you can find.
Always liked the gothic design, but the pics leave a great deal to be desired for evaluating the coin.
Based on the letter I don't think it is directed to dealers only. It says flat out - " 1. Anyone submitting a doctored coin ...." And the...
You are all quite correct, opinions are opinions and everybody has one. But there are also those little things called facts. Facts are different...
Phoenix they are cleaned at the mint before they become coins. The mint washes the planchets before the planchets are struck which is what turns...
Yeah, today. But what it will be next month or next year ? Coins do not always go up in value, quite often they go down.
Drusus if you have tried a commercial dip on that coin - which one by the way ? - it may well be that what is there is the remains of having...
Exactly what did you buy stainless ? If it is truly .999 silver as you said - it is not even a coin. It would be a silver replica.
Whizzing does not typically change the weight. It could, if it was way over-done, but it usually doesn't.
If it's whizzed, or even harshly cleaned - I don't see it. Here are a few links to articles about whizzing though. The pics are not the best...
Not that easy. I've been unable to find, at least in recent years, a good quality pic of a whizzed coin. I used to have some, but that was several...
I've never tried it before either MIke, but I've seen several nickels that were whizzed. And every case it was easily visible with the naked eye....
In this case, a coin with PVC contamination or verdigris on it.
As I said Bone, you are entitled to your opinions.
The first one is touch too bright, other than that - excellent pics !
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