Fake, because it's ungraded. I would never buy this coin raw. These trade dollars were made for the Asian market so I presume the Chinese,...
"He's already tryin to get rid of everything he just bought." I understand the thought process. In the "olden days" of eBay, 8 or 10 years ago,...
I agree that it's smart to block this guy. I have some "best offers" on eBay all include free shipping. If somebody offers like .01 then I always...
I can never find that particular link on eBay for some reason. If you Google: Buyer/Bidder Management It comes up for me at the top of the...
Nice buy - nice coin. I've been looking at getting into collecting large cents. I can't afford the high grades, but these type of TPG grades still...
Aren't those the same type of buckets used in stables? And I don't mean for feeding the animals. Just kidding, maybe the buyer will find a 1913 V...
Somebody once said something about someone born every minute. I forget exactly how the phrase went.
A silver bar commemorating a copper coin - I like it.
Wasn't there a black & white movie made in the 1950's, starring Bela Lugosi, about a mad scientist attempting to clean a coin? I may be mistaken....
Anytime is a good time to look at your coins. :D
Agreed. For me, I guess I'll just have to accept the fact that this dipping occurs on a regular basis these days. I do recall the first time I...
If it was dip residue to this degree, wouldn't it be on both sides of the coin? It appears to me, that the coin was already dipped before, of...
"What would cause these spots?" Anyone's guess on that coin. But spots on coins are often caused simply by people breathing on them usually...
Mercury dimes were before my time to find them in AU condition in circulation, but I've got the Roosevelt dimes and other silver coins which don't...
Frankly, depending on the dollar amount, even if I'm shipping to my Mother, I would still use signature confirmation, not of course that I don't...
Signature confirmation for a PayPal transaction for many years has been a must for a seller to win an undelivered claim for an amount over $250....
That's cool - I'm glad that you're enjoying our great hobby. As for the toning, I've been collecting coins a long time, and I have the coins I...
NGC is very good, but I prefer PCGS, and for resale value, I think using PCGS is definitely the best choice.
Three words...Don't clean coins...maybe that was 3 1/2 words.
I'm still learning about coin toning, and perhaps diagnosing this will always be sort of an art rather than a science, and I've got a lot to learn...
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