CU is no joke, which is why I've started posting there a lot more recently. On the flip side there is CCF (I believe you're also active there...
Unless it is significantly underweight, it's probably just a genuine coin struck from locally made dies rather than those produced in Europe. That...
Very cool piece, need one for my CC collection :)
Speaks volumes. Amazing how spectacularly some people shoot themselves in the foot.
@baseball21 why'd you stop posting recently? I appreciate your savage straightforwardness on matters where right and wrong are moving targets.
You didn't have to insult the entire culture on that, but yea, it's fake.
Agreed @gxseries Other countries are clearly recognizing the business opportunity. The French tpg GENI is another example. At the same time we...
Only seen a handful of coins in their slabs, but they appear to be legit on both authenticity and grading.
If you're going to be doing a lot of comparisons of coins side-by-side I'd recommend an ultrawide. More tidy and convenient than using dual monitors.
Never took you for the sentimental type Doug :)
People still have landlines? But seriously, how are you a newbie? You're basically an old fart in forum terms :hilarious:
Those prices are just a suggestion. Eye appeal will ultimately determine the value as much as condition, for higher grade coins especially. For...
And sadly they will never be able to tell until they start focusing on the actual coin :(
Another thing I've wondered about... it doesn't seem Krause has updated the "rare" or "x number of pieces known to exist" attribution to reflect...
In my experience many dealers will ask whichever the higher value is, market or catalog, despite knowing both. They ask the higher one because...
By looking at the coin itself. These look like crud due to bad production quality. Over-reliance on the cert is what gets people caught up with...
Hard facepalm
Nice write-up, I think this is probably the best and most accurate info one will find online for such pieces :)
Nice, reminds me of a classic joke. "Guy walks into a bar... ouch".
Huh? I'd gladly take feedback like that all day
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