Prob trying to give it some environmental damage to cover up the fraud, and make it seem more likely that it was genuine.
Yes the shape of the E is wrong. The E in the photo seems smashed down like the comparison photo. And as CBD says, the A is VERY telling, it is...
I am going to assume because it is all ripped and burnt, but still worth at least face value, as it is legal US currency.
Very rare and expensive variety. Is it really LARGE letters? Can you post photos of the large and the normal to compare?
Between 1:51 and 1:52 there were 7 bids and it went from $500 to $1050.
Someone asked, what is this coin worth? $250 ish? The difference between proof, and proof like can be as much as $2000. So perhaps for $1200 he...
Coins "intended" for circulation. Too late to edit. Thank you Soren.
I'll go 14% over spot. Just to save it from the dip.
It says winning bid $1205.00 +$3.50 shipping. You would think after getting reamed like that, they would ship it for free.
You can see the listing. Scroll down a little. Here's the coin: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Very nice.
Need some experts in here. Is this even a known variety? As if the 1912-S wasn't good enough, if this is a DDR this is some honking coin.
I think you made a good trade for an 1881 shield proof. Can we see it?
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Wiki, a source of knowledge since 4 o'clock says the earliest coins are from 700 BC. So that first link is wrong 2 ways. My ancient collection...
How many coins are there? These are 90% silver. I wouldn't spend the half dollars, they are worth the silver or more. Of course a lot depends on...
$2.26 melt value. Coin value NGC says $6 in VF 20, so let's say $5.
Found one like that with a cross cut out. Sent it to a friend [ATTACH]
If the acetone get's rid of the crud it's as much as $20 retail.
I paid $9 for an MS-63, I think it's worth more. I had one as a kid that I found in circulation. Lost/ destroyed in a house fire, so I wanted to...
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