Someone thought it was worth $111 (not me!).
The coin looks ef40 to me. The red stuff on the obverse has me thinking 'enviro damage' so I will give it a genuine and still ask $1,000 for it....
I agree- purchase the higher graded coin (as long as it is good for the grade) as lower mintage (unless it's a real rarity) does not always...
Thanks for the kind words, guys (and nomination!) I'm trying to share some of the knowledge I've acquired the last several years, in the spirit of...
Trade dollars were made in a very precise manner, partly because they were mass-produced, and partly, I believe, to discourage counterfeiting,...
Since people are often asking if a particular coin is genuine or not, I will share a few pointers. People familiar with the series may find my...
I'm certainly no expert/specialist in these, but I think the first coins is VF. The body looks fairly well rounded, the head isn't flat, and the...
Is this a genuine coin? There is some rough metal, resembling stalagtites, inside the upper obverse rim. I have never noticed this on genuine...
Very nice! I can't get an idea of how the mirrors are from the photos. I'm sure that set you back a pretty 2-penny, lol.
I like to collect a variety of US coins, and with some series, or issues, I don't feel all that comfortable with my evaluation skills. When I...
It just seems to me that gravel in a rock tumbler and a relatively soft copper coin would be a bad combo. A milder abrasive, as suggested above,...
Another purchase, several years ago from "slum pisa," was a 32-s quarter. I also bought a 32-d at the same time, both advertised as "BU" for "AU"...
If you can cancel the sale, I would advise you to do so. I just do not feel comfortable with that coin, as imaged. I personally feel that a...
I like that kind of toning, glows without being garish.
I think that Legend has a number of patterns in their inventory, with good photos....
I hope he meant 'cream of tartar,' a weakly acidic powdered food additive, and not tartar sauce (maybe he was thinking crabcakes, not coins!)...
Here are a couple of genuine chopmarked trade dollars, maybe you can compare the images to coins you are interested in? [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
Hey, that's a nice pickup... and a good photo, too!
Well known counterfeit seller "jinghuashei" of Beijing has a number of "premium" replicas struck in 90% silver.
BB'd="Body Bagged," slang for the flips your coins are returned in if the grading service refuses to grade them for one problem or other. Starting...
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