Apparently damage can be a great thing...
NGC is best for Chinese and most foreign coins in general
You will often see what looks like shill bidding when the sellers are based in certain countries. In the case of China, it's mostly due to lack of...
Coin looks like a solid original AU or better. Great find, easily $200+ in AU and jumps up big from there.
There are a handful of reputable HK and China based coin dealers selling on ebay, this is one of them.
Porcelain coins didn't really "wear". A well circulated piece will just look dirty and might have chipped, but details will not be worn down.
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If you feel good about the coin and the people then more power to you. No idea about the coin in question, but generally speaking... subjectivity...
That only goes as far as that they will not sell you something they know to be fake, but not something that is fake. That's Mark Hamill lol
One thing you need to keep in mind @Obone is that even if this coin received a straight XF grade from NGC or PCGS, it would not be seen as such by...
VF-30 [details] looks correct by Canadian grading standards.
Saw this on the news. Unfortunate that no one told these guys that the best place to be during a storm is to stand under the tallest tree around...
Only when selling to the wrong people
Looks dipped indeed
Mental ignore rather than physical ;)
Getting justice for yourself on the internet is a pursuit that will age you prematurely. If you guys can find it in you to just do you and not...
Agreed. I think what furthers the problem is when people stick to their guns even after you've done the research and presented the evidence. If...
And that is essentially what I've learned to do. Explain my opinion along with the reasoning behind it as clearly and thoroughly as possible and...
This IMO is the biggest problem with a hobby where reliable information can already be hard to come by. I gave up debating with Doug and certain...
They look like modern "antiqued" pieces to me, as do all three in that link. You wouldn't think hacienda tokens to be the target of counterfeiting...
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