It depends on what you mean by “damaged”, “altered” and “impaired”. When it comes to these terms I think there are more grey areas than many...
If I’m paying that much money for a coin, I want the coin and a label. Even if the top two are where they are mainly because of marketing, it...
I don’t dispute that at all. But when dealing with a 4 figure coin, whatever issues the top two missed or deemed “market acceptable” are more...
I really like the desert patina on your first one. Are you able to see the sale price on the link to mine? It didn’t show when I opened it.
So if my coin was incorrectly represented as having a pileus, should I claim “not as described” and ask for the Ides of March denarius as...
I think a coin in an ICG or ANACS slab is a lot better than raw. However, I would be nervous buying any coin in those slabs costing more than a...
I just pulled the trigger on this one last night. Since I primarily collect modern coins, this one caught my eye due to its clean surfaces. Even...
I haven’t heard or read about fake chops anywhere other than in this thread, except maybe vaguely. I’m just making a logical deduction based on...
I didn’t even know any of them were milled. I’m sure I would have noticed if I got any in my change. Next time I see a junk bin I should look...
The 15 kopeks brings back memories of being an exchange student in Moscow in the early 90’s. Even though that denomination was effectively...
I was just in Japan a few weeks ago and the 10 yen coins were a nuisance. They always took up a bunch of space in my pocket. After seeing yours...
If a chop made the coin more likely to be accepted in commerce, why wouldn’t they add a fake chop? Weren’t chops intended as a mark of...
Were the fake chops “contemporary counterfeit chops” or are they more recent? Why would someone put a fake chop on a genuine coin when the same...
I’ve never been negatively surprised after receiving a GC coin in hand. For True Views, however, I always find myself looking at a non TV photo...
Thanks! US Philippines has been on my radar lately as I really like the design. For this particular coin, I had some inspiration from...
I have my first one coming in the mail today: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My understanding is that coins like this one with a single well placed chop mark on one or both sides, and otherwise fully original, are...
It looks a lot better than most other damaged coins. Took me a bit to notice the funky rim. At least it is spooned consistently.
I’m seeing a bit of porosity. My main concern would be whether it gets into a slab at all.
Waiting impatiently for these to come in the mail. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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