wrote to that seller I wrote to that seller in England yesterday and asked if he knew that he was selling a fake coin. I told him it was one of...
ugh I cannot believe those 1804 and 1807 dollars are still up. I reported them almost immediately (if I remember correctly, it was just an hour...
Nice coin I love happy endings. It was fun to read this thread--kind of like a mini-soap opera.
I have recently decided to start collecting Peace Dollars and Franklins for a couple of reasons: short series and cheap coins (with a few...
obsolete money That might be right. However, when the other teller didn't immediately understand what he said he added for clarification:...
Silver, You can also get cheap coin albums at any major bookstore chain (such as Barnes and Nobles) in the collectibles section.
I went to FOUR banks in Boston today (2 Bank of America, 1 Citizens bank, and 1 local bank that has been in the same building for many,many...
ebay's coin problems I recently started buying and selling coins on ebay and was shocked at both the numbers of obvious counterfeits (early...
All in good fun. Just kidding. I think you also make a good point--to catch a theif, you have to think like a thief! Helps keep one step ahead.
List of questionable "graders" Is there a list on this site that keeps track of questionable graders? I have been trying to compile this myself...
Hmm, Speedy... ...Good to see you haven't put much thought into it! Remind me not to buy from you on Ebay! Actually, I think you are kind of...
good suggestions I hope it isn't a type of mercury plating. How common would something like that be for a coin? Why would someone do that? The...
not copper looking No, sorry, the red comes from the book I had them on while taking the photo--not a great idea in retrospect. The coin is...
too funny I guess I answered my own question. I didn't think it was going to work.
possibly How do I get the image to show? Will it appear when I preview the post?
I have a question about an odd quarter I received. As many quarters do, this one dropped into my life from a Coke machine. I knew something was...
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