Of course they are. They wanted you to buy them out. :) I was a youth before Hunt started his silver pyramid scheme, so seeing $8 per ounce...
... and sadly the answer is "I don't know!" When I came to sell the Indian coins I had, the only reference I had was Krause, and so the prices...
Hi PaddyB, Thanks for replying. While I share your reluctance to deal in "restrikes" to some degree, my greater reluctance would be with...
I received this mint error Silver American Eagle in a batch of 27 I purchased from a private seller. All coins (including this one) checked out...
I first saw this television show back in the 1970's and I was a collector then. I have seen it several times since then, and it has always...
That certainly seems like the best and easiest way to detect a fake. Thanks for the update.
Here is a blog with HQ pictures from someone who saw one first hand - not that obvious even with side by side......
Here you go - http://www.coinworld.com/Articles/ViewArticle/fake-american-eagle-silver-coins-surface [ATTACH] A counterfeit 2011 American Eagle...
Well there are more sovereigns in existence than any other gold coin so it stands to reason they would be more often faked. Pretty much anything...
These bars are manufactured to deceive, and here is why. You can make these bars out of copper, which people know fully well what copper is....
The 1906-S Peso, the last of the large size pesos produced from 1903-1906 for the US Philippines, is a scarce coin indeed! The large size pesos...
Best thing you can do, as with any counterfeit, is own a very accurate scale. I'm not aware of a large counterfeit market for these. Just ensure...
Hello everyone. I am looking for tips on how to detect fake ASE and AGE coins. I'm looking to get into bullion more in the future and want to...
ANA Summer Seminar 2012 begins June 23 in Colorado Springs. Who will attending this year? I am attending both weeks. Week 1 I am taking...
Just trying to get rid of these coins that I don't really care for that I've collected. I will gladly take pictures of anything you'd like and/or...
Mr. Carr puts his initials on his work, such as "DC" placed like a 'mint mark' for a signature on the 2009 Proofed Silver eagle overstruck on an...
You have failed to fully consider what is a "counterfeit" coin, vs. what is an "altered" coin. Is a carved "Hobo" nickel a counterfeit ? No. Is...
Here is my two cents, if they hold any value: 1) The coin looks very, very rich in detail. Basically in great shape, save for the luster which...
I'm not as familiar with the 1909 gold coins as I am the copper, nickel and silver... but the mintmark position on yours seems off a bit to me....
Thanks for the reply. I can really sympathize with buyers being cautious about fake coins.... I know that it's a huge problem. I just don't...
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