You're joking right? On the ebay coin discussion board there is a thread call "the coin scam thread" There is also a group called the CFE. Why...
OK. I see who you got it from. Can I change my answer?
Yes. Weigh it. I am not convinced from those photos that it's a fake and would like to see bigger and better shots.
If you miss out on that one don't worry. This seller has more cast fakes for your collection.
I'm with twocent. Those pimples are casting bubbles.
Check ebay's completed listings. Here's a 64 thru 09 set (148 coins) that went for over 700 bucks....
There was a guy who was asking for help with a counterstamped Stone Mountain on the ebay coin board a couple years ago. He thought it was ruined...
Wow, I didn't see that as being holed. Looked like an abrasion but I also didn't read "metal missing from the reverse" by the seller either.
Yes Tyler you did. Maybe you should ask before you buy LOL! Personally I'm not a pro just a hobbiest learning.
Please don't take this wrong Tyler but you may want to educate yourself about coins and ebay a little more before you get yourself burned.
I don't see anything from the photo that says fake. It's obviously been cleaned/dipped. I would grade it VG details and say that you did pretty...
The right mix of chemicals takes seconds.
Positive AT. Silver toner job.
Yes, that's the large. Small left large right. ( note the D in God and the stem of the leaf on the right of the small motto) (thanks Red Book)...
Little more on the mintages. http://silvereaglecoins.net/Coin-Mintages
Some of these old Mexican coins have great designs and I think are underrated. One of my favorites....
Mexican 50 centavo...
0.3215 silver. Just did an ebay completed listings and saw a couple sold for a few bucks.
Purely a guess from the legends would be Antoninus Pius (and no time to look.) This may be the obverse legend. IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS...
There was a maximum mintage allowed at 250,000 sets. 248,875 were sold. I haven't checked the prices since selling mine in 2007 but I just...
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