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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2787518, member: 24314&quot;][USER=78244]@TypeCoin971793[/USER] I <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie93" alt=":troll:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> have been summoned. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie104" alt=":yawn:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>First I&#039;m so embarrassed.&nbsp; I asked Fred to please join us here a while back.&nbsp; At first he declined as he is very busy helping collectors on other forums.&nbsp; I&#039;m not speaking for him but I sensed he often gets sick of the <b>ignorant responses</b> he receives when offering help and did not wish to take on more of it.&nbsp; Thankfully he has joined us here and I hope he stays.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>USADealer, posted: &quot;...I back up my posts with solid evidence. See one link herein of many more that are being concealed by the grading companies. <a href="https://www.google.com/amp/www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/amp/glitters-not-gold-fake-gold-silver-coins-flooding-market-n591201" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/amp/www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/amp/glitters-not-gold-fake-gold-silver-coins-flooding-market-n591201" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/amp/www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/amp/glitters-not-gold-fake-gold-silver-coins-flooding-market-n591201</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I know exactly what I am talking about.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)"><b>Yes you do</b>!&nbsp; Who do you think discovered the counterfeit bullion coins?&nbsp; Do do do do do do do do da do dado da do.&nbsp; Your time is up! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)"><br /></span></p><p>USADealer, posted: &quot;I&#039;m confused...&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">YES, you seem to be.</span></b>&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">Perhaps, if you hang around here for awhile, you&#039;ll learn some things you can use in your coin business.</span> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;...I just found another thread on this board talking about perfect replica ikes. Although no images were found, the posts speak for themselves.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">Be careful what you read on Internet forums. Although there are some really informed, long-time numismatists <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> who post, I have found there is a lot of <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie98" alt=":wacky:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> misinformation posted by folks who are still at the learning level. Some of these virtually clueless <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> posters have been dealers/collectors for fifty years. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />This Ike dollar link is an example of a coin that should not fool anyone; yet it will possibly generate a large number of opinions.</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Seattlite86, posted: &quot;There you go again with your insults...God bless you and I&#039;ll be praying for you.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">Actually, Mr. GOTP policeman,&nbsp; <b>No, there you go again.&nbsp; </b>When trying to instruct a &quot;rock-headed&quot; student, I have found a sledge hammer <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie40" alt=":dead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> to be more effective than a feather with a smile. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">PS Please include all of us in your prayers.</span></p><p><br /></p><p>USADealer, posted: &quot;You cry babies refuse to answer the question of what makes a penny &quot;questionable color...&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">The others must not have been clear enough.&nbsp; With your experience in the business they were probably assuming some things.&nbsp; I agree with you, they are the dummies for not making this simple to understand.&nbsp; Let me try: </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">The color of your coin was questionable. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie45" alt=":eggface:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> My <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> mistake. Sorry, that was not what you asked. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">The <b>correct</b> answer to your question is this:The grading service <b><i><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)">DID NOT KNOW</span></i></b> what <b><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 51)">MADE</span></b> the color of your coin questionable.&nbsp; </span></p><p><br /></p><p>USADealer thought all the graders are &quot;experts?&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>USADealer, posted: &quot;There is no such grade as &quot;unquestionably color.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">On that I will agree.&nbsp; I&#039;ve never seen that term used by any coin dealer, collector, or TPGS.</span></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;There is no such grade as &quot;questionable color.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">Actually there is <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and you must have an example that we all wish to see!</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">This tem is called a &quot;qualifier.&quot; Many times coins with qualifiers are not graded or only given a numeric &quot;details&quot; grade </span></p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS is a SCAM...basically saying to the customer, &quot;You or someone else altered the colors of the coin so therefore we cannot give the coin a numbered grade and good luck trying to sell it because you won&#039;t be able to with our questionable color rating.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)"><b>YES, YES!</b> Now we are getting somewhere.&nbsp; See, this was simple and you have understood what happened the entire time.&nbsp; Now I&#039;m the fool for wasting my time trying to explain what you already knew!</span> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cascade, posted: &quot;Why is this guy not banned yet?&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">This member reminds me of another woman who had the same sort of attitude.&nbsp; So I&#039;m going to guess they give long-time women coin dealers a little more time to become adjusted.&nbsp; </span></p><p><br /></p><p>USADealer, posted: &quot;Yes, look at the losers that responded with uneducated worthless comments.. LMFAO..&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">I&#039;m ignorant <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> of the computer shorthand.&nbsp; I did find out what LMAO means <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> but what does the &quot;F&quot; stand for in LMFAO?<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie67" alt=":nailbiting:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">&quot;fat?&quot;</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">&quot;free?&quot;</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">&quot;funny?&quot;</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">&quot;foolish?&quot; </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 89)">Anyone have a longer &quot;F-word?&quot;</span> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>PS For all who saw the post about the Chinese C/F shop.&nbsp; The coins from this place are JUNK that mostly fool only non-collectors. Most are too thick and granular with poorly shaped numerals and letters.&nbsp; The places making the deceptive fakes are probably as &quot;clean&quot; as just about any mint.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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