There's been a number of negative threads posted here about GCE, most going back a number of years. And if you google "Gaithersburg Coin Exchange"...
Well, you could have paid a little more for this beat up raw '37-S LOL....
Sellers do love bidding wars, that's for sure. Still, plenty of bargains to be had. Just a matter of timing.
Or sell on eBay. There are plenty of fools (oops, I mean collectors) that will gladly "over pay" for your coins.
Soooo... the grade is -70? What does that mean? And I can't "see" anything without pics.
Well, the liguor is not violating eBay policy directly, as seller's always skirt the issue by stating that the value of the item is the bottle,...
Well, that doesn't happen every day, now does it? Pretty amazing.
It does look that way, especially upon a second look. As stated above, there appears to be a "ghost image" of where the "1" originally was. Maybe...
Copper is quite ductile... a force applied to a raised portion of the coin will "push" the metal into a different position without shearing it....
Well, it wasn't struck at the mint like that. What you see is post mint damage... exactly how it happened is anybody's guess. Metal gets pushed...
I think that was a fair retail price. Here's a note in similar condition on eBay for approximately the same amount:...
As Loves2Travel stated above, just leave it alone. Cleaning (in most cases) damages a coin, decreasing value and collectability.
Be sure to list the one peso as a 1907-S. Here are some existing examples on eBay right now, which may help you in determining price:...
Yep... Mirza is still posting his "non-errors". Oh well, eBay is full of them too. Welcome back Hobo.
But only 368 were the "thick mint mark" variety LOL. Here's another example with some high resolution pics:...
Take a look at this slabbed example on eBay to get an idea of grade and price... and because it's cleaned, it becomes a problem coin....
Well, there's a few on eBay, here's one of the "368":...
I'll let merc answer that... personally, I'm not comfortable driving through certain areas. Center city is OK, along with parts of south Philly...
Well, the '14-D & S have problems, but I'd like to see the other two outside of the flips. It's a tough call with those scans... good digital...
I hear ya merc... the only place I drive through Philly is on I-95.
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