No, it's just the perspective. And there are 2 leopards on the horse's cape.
Now c'mon CPD, you know as well as I do that there coins that should not be touched and there are coins that need to be conserved to prevent...
Shhhhh - you'll ruin my reputation ;)
Normally I ignore the value index. I prefer to look at the individual auction realized prices. That allows you to judge each coin individually and...
Mark is correct, it is not unusual for good counterfeits to be the correct weight and size. There are even counterfeits known that were made with...
Nasty old coin dealers anyway. For the life of me I can't imagine why anyone would want to be one. Oh wait, I encouraged you to take that job :D:D
I got houseplants older than that :D Happy B-day pal :hail:
Personally, I'd never bid on a coin like that on ebay - too much to risk. Besides, the opening bid is the highest one of those has sold for recently.
Yes it was hammered. It wasn't my intent to highjack the thread, just make a point. That being that just because coins are old, that doesn't mean...
OK - here's a different question for ya. How many phases of this contest is there going to be ?
Let's just say I wouldn't be shocked if they did.
Been considering that one myself :D
If you forgot about the craziness that has been going for the past 2 years or so - those numbers are high.
Ya didn't say ya wanted to see the details :D obverse reverse
I'm pretty sure when such claims are made they are only talking about the modern era. I have little dount that what the Chinese produced over the...
The reverse is pretty clean, but there are plenty of hits on the obverse. That's actually two nasty hits on the chin. It looks like somebody...
Harshly cleaned might be defined as cleaning that can be detected. On well circulated coins it might be scratches or fine lines on the surface of...
Officially ?? According to who ?
ICCS is not new at all, been around a long time. They are a Canadian company that primarily grades Canadian coins. They have a very good reputation.
I think just about everybody has seen it, they just forget. [IMG]
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