There's a lot of high quality fakes of this date that have been on ebay recently, but your coin is not one of them. Nice find! Edit: Also it's...
Looking at the color and proof-like looking luster, it appears to be a restrike.
Kind of surprised about the low grade opinions here. The metal has unfortunately succumbed to its physical properties, but other than that the...
I was thinking the same thing. Not too many foreign 20th century pieces graded 61
Really have to disagree with you across the board on that. People are not logical by nature. The competition aspect really does work. That is the...
See, that is the problem. These things should not even have to be unnecessarily considered by potential buyers. It should be between the...
Thanks for that. This is the kind of info that is really hard or damn near impossible to find when you are actually looking for it :)
As with pretty much all crime and shadiness, it's a quicker and easier effort than doing it legit
Thanks :)
Unfortunately eBay cares more about "interference" such as calling out fakes on their site than it does about preventing their sale. Now if you...
I'm generally inclined to agree with you on the matter of personal responsibility - if you have the means to bid in an online auction then you...
You don't see "1 product rating" right below the listing title? Or if you scroll all the way to the bottom?
I suppose this applies to all collectibles in general, but I'm seeing people using product reviews to alert others to fake coins, like this...
So I saw this coin, which is worth in the $200 to $300 range, going for 10x that and from a 0 feedback seller as well. Taking a look at the bids...
That is a different coin from the one in your first post.
It's a nice type for collectors. Fairly large coin, easily available in mint state with full red luster and also somewhat unusual due to the...
The weight is a huge red flag, but the visual identifies what kind of fake it is
Unfortunately your coin is a non-silver modern forgery.
I've had some success removing the unattractive white spotting on zinc coins by soaking them in lemon juice overnight. Works pretty well if it's a...
Style wise it looks typical of an early 20th century aluminum merchant token. Unfortunately many of these are mavericks that have not been...
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