Since the counterfieters are making fake slabs with real serial numbers I would think that combating the counterfieters was one of the primary...
It's good to see ya Mike - been a while :hail:
Cheetah there is more wrong with the coin than that. First of all the Royals were very carefully prepared, every single one. The planchets were...
I have no doubt at all that it is a cast fake.
It appears to be a cast fake and really bad one at that.
Details - color is merely a bi-product of environmental conditions, and/or an indicator of past cleaning.
You don't need to live near the ANA to use their library, you just need to be a member. They will mail the books to you. But which book exactly...
Yes, they can be valuable sometimes. But a great deal depends on what the individual coin is. As a general rule however, even in Gem condition the...
Yes.
Not satin -matte.
Impressive piece Greg :thumb:
I could relate to you numerous accounts where it is considerably less than that even. And by dealers that are considered to be reputable, not only...
Now where did that idea come from ? He's asking about Walkers - not Jeffs :kewl: I dunno Paul, you may want to consider seeking help about this...
It is really hard to say based on your pictures but all of the coins appear to be AU.
Byron I think it really depends on the depth & breadth of your collection. And whether or not the coins are slabbed and graded. So without more...
I merged this with the other thread you started on the same coin 2 days ago.
It can absolutely be faked, and in fact is faked very, very often.
yakpoo there is something you need to realize - grading fees never, ever, ever have any impact on the price of a coin at all - 0 ! They do not add...
Even many of the rarities have recently sold for 50%, or less, of what the previous price was for the same exact coin. What many of the...
No, your understanding is the same as mine. But my response was more about "now" as opposed to "then".
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