They did enough research to know it was in the Unusual World coins catalog rather than main Krause books, so zero chance this person was honest in...
Had me at "a Florida man". Why do so many odd news stories come from there?
Lacuna Coil is very good, especially live :)
Great thread and some very nice coins :)
I'm also a fan of good metal. Stalaggh isn't metal though, I think it's some weird type of electronica, but really can't stand to listen long...
I'm questioning the marketing angle here o_O http://minted-uk.com/product/trapped-2019-cook-islands-1oz-silver-coin/
As jgenn said, first thing have it authenticated and graded. Once that's done I would suggest contacting Heritage and inform them you have a high...
https://www.torrinishop.net/shop/en/gold-florentine-coins/918-half-zecchino-in-gold.html Yours is not the same as the one in the link, but...
Agree on genuine, but I'm pretty sure it's a $5,000+ coin in that condition. Look at this VF that hit $3k. This one looks XF-AU :greedy:...
I think it's a modern counterstamp on a genuine dug coin.
Looks very interesting, can we see the entire coin?
@spirityoda those medals with the flies are pretty damn cool. Did not know about them previously, but now I want a set as well
I agree with contemporary counterfeit, and quite crude design at that. Crude design = good to most CC collectors :)
Irish gunmoney :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_money
My first thought as well. A perfect example of Swiss medal design.
I noticed you're comparing prices of current listings. You should really be looking only at sold items.
I'd say it's a modern fake for sure. This year/mint is a well struck issues. Sometimes some weakness in the periphery, but not in the center. What...
The coin with the flowers is from Taiwan. The two Chinese coins are modern copies (also from China).
Bottom right corner, Franklin mint collector society medallion. These are usually sterling silver, sometimes gold plated as yours appears to be.
The great thing about e-commerce is that bad dealers get called out globally rather than just at the local coin club
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