In truth, the "new law" (the Collectible Coins Protection Act) doesn't do much to the old Hobby Protection Act, but it does close some gaping...
@ksparrow - I like it. But then again I like it for the wrong reasons... :-) Assuming that I was after a real one, however, if I were in your...
LOL! Yep, that one's rather blatant. "COPY" hiding in the shadows. :-)
The date, the stars, the denticles, all off. If it won't go back to the seller, would you consider submitting it to The Black Cabinet?...
In this case, it's not such a big deal, dollar-wise. In other circumstances, it certainly could -- and in some cases has been -- different....
Oysterk is correct. Here's the cert link: http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/21193969/ States Liberty Cap. No images.
Or it could be a counterfeit slab.
It could have been re-holdered since.
The real kicker is that under their "guarantee," they'd call this a "clerical error" and deny any responsibility.
Indeed! Good to "see" you too, as it were. :-)
I must admit that's a new one on me. I have yet to find anyone who makes a "black cabinet excuse." :) I honestly don't care if they're marked...
No, they are subject to confiscation whether or not they are marked, actually, as "counterfeit material or apparatus" whether or not the law has...
There is a legal argument to be made against marking some counterfeits, especially contemporary counterfeits, with "COPY" before selling them. The...
Aye neither the Hobby Protection Act nor the extension in the Collectible Coins Protection Act make owning counterfeits a crime. Otherwise, folks...
But then things quickly got out of hand: [IMG] :-)
Aye eBay will be a pain like that. With local pickup you should also make sure they sign a reciept (this is in case they tell eBay "Well I went...
I'd want one for my collection. :-)
Let the buying frenzy begin! ... Followed by another crash. Silver's "flight pattern" has been like an albatross lately. :-)
Bad Q: "Grumble grumble, so what are you going to store in it?" Correct A: "Hard drugs, blackmail, and embezzlement earnings." Pause to see if...
Well, it's more of a 60-10 point grading system when you think about it. With the plus grades that expands to 120-19 (edit: Originally I wrote 20,...
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