@Johndoe2000$ Excuse me? I'm the one being patient with a bunch of IDIOTS who think a circulated coin is worth more than a circulated coin because...
@fretboard Lunacy = NOT KNOWING THE DEFINITION OF MINT VERSUS CIRCULATED.......... retards who THINK they're "numismatists".......... I've yet to...
@fretboard Lunacy = believing people who use eyeballing to gauge metal content. Lunacy = ignoring numismatists who use NUMBERS to prove things...
@Numismat Wrong: a perfectly genuine coin would test at the % / karat that it was minted at. Like my 8 escudo. Otherwise it's a FAKE. Period. And...
And respect OUGHT to be shown to MASTER jewelers who know how to test metals and minerals WITHOUT leaving any signs of scratching. If I had the...
@fretboard And here are the facts: anything over spot = emotional purchasing. Period. If you knew what coin collecting is, then you would know...
@Nathan401 If you knew some HISTORY or actual numismatic FACTS about minting and alloys, then I wouldn't call you an idiot. But you refuse to...
@Nathan401 Yes, you are an idiot. Since I posted a link where numismatists use SCIENCE and MATH to prove that an XRF only goes a few MICRONS deep,...
Quick update: APMEX has issued an RMA, and I will be returning the sovereign. This type of service PROVES APMEX reliability: they stand behind...
@Nathan401 Good night to your ignorant self: your OPINIONS are flawed. Acid-testing is among the most accurate scientific tests, and just because...
@Jaelus What I understand is that coins are minted at known karats / %, and if a coin varies from that there ought to be a legitimate reason i.e....
@Conder101 Honestly, that statement confuses me: how can anyone be a coin collector without caring about the metal content? By that logic,...
@TyCobb I didn't walk around it, I led up to it with a good setup! Like the 0-2 pitch... ;D
@Pickin and Grinin Sorry, but you just made my point for me: you are all relying on VISUAL "guarantees" of authenticity based on an expert's...
@Jaelus If the field of numismatics, their livelihood depends on "being correct". And since profession coin cons have existed since coins were...
@fretboard haha I thought I would get some historical and/or scientific context as to how coins are minted and the statistical variations! And I...
@Numismat @USCoinCollector42 Sorry, but you're wrong: a coin is ONLY worth melt + emotional value. Period. There's no fixed price on "owning a...
@desertgem Thank you again!! I will; I was looking for a geologist in the Geology department yesterday while on campus. But everyone already went...
Furthermore, by the logic of the scratch-haters I should have just TRUSTED APMEX because they're "professionals" with "equipment". If I had done...
And again: does anyone have anything to CONTRIBUTE to the conversation? About what to DO with a coin that's not 22k??? I guess I literally am the...
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