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<p>[QUOTE="silentnviolent, post: 1811350, member: 8797"]It should have lettering on the edge: FERT - FERT - FERT</p><p><br /></p><p>See here: <a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/poplookup/world-coin-prices.aspx?category=120877&worldcoinid=309244&FromSearch=true" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/poplookup/world-coin-prices.aspx?category=120877&worldcoinid=309244&FromSearch=true" rel="nofollow">http://www.ngccoin.com/poplookup/world-coin-prices.aspx?category=120877&worldcoinid=309244&FromSearch=true</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know why it would be underweight due to the lack of wear......</p><p><br /></p><p>I cannot see whether there are issues with the denticles due to out of focus photos, but the melt value of both coins combined is between $32-$33 US. If he is your primary bullion supplier and sold these to you as bullion I would be concerned knowing you paid twice melt value for these. </p><p><br /></p><p>The chop mark he put in would seriously effect numismatic value. Why didn't he chop both coins to check for silver? Does he not have internet or books to look them up, because the numismatic value far outweighs melt value. Something just doesn't add up..... If they ARE real, I'd go buy all of them. Clean him out! It's too difficult to tell though from these photos which is why I asked some questions. Good luck! Resell just one and you could buy a camera capable of quality photos.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="silentnviolent, post: 1811350, member: 8797"]It should have lettering on the edge: FERT - FERT - FERT See here: [url]http://www.ngccoin.com/poplookup/world-coin-prices.aspx?category=120877&worldcoinid=309244&FromSearch=true[/url] I don't know why it would be underweight due to the lack of wear...... I cannot see whether there are issues with the denticles due to out of focus photos, but the melt value of both coins combined is between $32-$33 US. If he is your primary bullion supplier and sold these to you as bullion I would be concerned knowing you paid twice melt value for these. The chop mark he put in would seriously effect numismatic value. Why didn't he chop both coins to check for silver? Does he not have internet or books to look them up, because the numismatic value far outweighs melt value. Something just doesn't add up..... If they ARE real, I'd go buy all of them. Clean him out! It's too difficult to tell though from these photos which is why I asked some questions. Good luck! Resell just one and you could buy a camera capable of quality photos.[/QUOTE]
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