Even the bullion coins are counterfeited. There have been US bullion fakes produced as well as fakes from other countries. ASE's are even made...
Please report what the weight of this coin is.
Everyone has to make their own choices about this. Myself, I was always quite open about it.
As long as you buy from trusted and reputable dealers you have little to worry about regarding counterfeits. For even if they sell you a fake,...
Then just do this - [IMG]
Jim the point I was trying to get across was that the theory, as you describe it, just doesn't work. What I'd really like to see you do is conduct...
You won't find these standards written anyplace and yes it is. Listing them with the Proof issues is merely a matter of convenience for the...
I know I know !! :secret: PCGS is now going to have their graders working directly with the US Mint so that all collector mint products are...
Not being "up" on Canadian coins period, let alone varieties, I have no idea if the web site you mention is any good or not. But you can...
Interesting variation on an old idea Jim. Never really had a lot of confidence in the theory myself though. I agree that the coin exposed to...
Probably - an no.
In all my years on coin forums, never have I used this - You Suck ! :bow:
Very nice ! :thumb:
Amazingly enough Paddy, I experienced the exact same things you did. I began collecting coins in 1960 with my grandfather. So I am well aware of...
Hmmmmm -sounds amazingly like what I have been saying all along :whistle:
To put it into perspective, try thinking about how much orifinal weight a heavily worn retains - instead of what it loses. Heavily worn coins will...
There is a big BUT regarding that though. For while there was a time when that was true, it really isn't any longer. Ever since PCGS changed its...
Because toning is virtually stopped once storage conditions are changed and optimized. So an attractively toned coin will remain attractive...
It is not a coin; it is a jeton. It has no value to speak of. If you tried to sell it you might get a couple dollars for it but that is all.
This is another one of those times where terminology is so important. If a coin is "slabbed" that means that a TPG has reviewed the coin,...
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