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Re: Vintage: What do you consider low, mid, high grade?
I would. I think it's directly related to the prices of the high end cards exploding. So, it makes it difficult, almost impossible for a guy with a normal salary to afford PSA 8-10 examples of some of those cards. So, he starts buying lower end ones driving those prices up. As those prices go up the scammers enter the… -
Re: How much concern is there about counterfeit gold coins?
Biggest problem with modern gold is the plated items coming out of China that can be easily bought online by US scammers. A knowledgeable eye and a sigma PM verifier or other non destructive testing provide pretty good protection. Ebay is good about covering a buyer who receives a counterfeit, but only if the buyer is… -
Re: In New Jersey? There are rare coins EVERYWHERE
Originally posted by: ambro51 Welllllll......let me tell you......I'm in New Jersey and personally seen a hoard of depression era currency, gold coins and bags of silver coins. As found, by a friend of a friend rehabbing a c. 1870 house about 20 years ago. Totally true and legit. Never underestimate what happens in New… -
Re: What is the biggest threat to the future of Coin Collecting?
I didn't read the posts but yes in my view it's definitely the counterfeit slabs. In my opinion, PCGS, at least on certain value coins, needs to setup some sort of password system to verify the coin...IE...with each PCGS coin graded of over a certain value, a URL and password is issued with this particular coin, and the… -
Re: Question about Mercury Dime Newp
I would grade this coin MS 60, throw it back in the roll. The dark toning is horrible and detracting. I am not going to sugar coat this, it is an ugly low end coin and a candidate for a conversation service. If you think i am joking go start it on ebay at 99c. I don't know what coin you're looking at, but this one is a 65… -
Re: Why do coin supply dealers continue to sell PVC Soft Flips?
<< <i>The soft vinyl flips sold in the past 15 years or so are stabillized and/or low plasticizer not particularly harmful to coins. The offending flips were greasy, smelled like a new shower curtain, and displayed a rainbow like an oil slick when held to the light. I am not aware of any suppliers selling these types of… -
Re: eBay seller agrees to ship to PO Box, eBay/Paypal say no, Updated 8/23/11
<< <i> << <i>eBay and PayPal didn't say no, the seller did. It's a seller controlled setting. Russ, NCNE >> If the seller has set P.O. Boxes as an excluded shipment location for his listings and a buyers primary shipping address is set to a P.O. Box, they should have been blocked from bidding by the sellers excluded… -
Re: VCP Question please
<< <i> << <i>I think the answer is obvious. >> That's an interesting point though. How does VCP distinguish between auctions of fake Mantles vs a legit auction? We all have seen obvious fakes go through the auction process and close with a final bid. Do those get captured in VCP pricing history? >> Our software pulls in… -
Re: no gold conversation?
glad to hear things worked out well in the end. I am so paranoid with buying right now. I finally pulled the trigger on some gold last night on ebay, but not before spending half of the weekend browsing auctions, studying the sellers' feedbacks, etc. Between counterfeit coins, hijacked accounts and scammers you just can't… -
Re: Bought a whizzed coin represented as Proof from Ron Knight - anyone know him?
Maybe next you'll move up one level of scammer to no-name slabbed coins that are in MS65 holders and then wonder why no dealer will offer more than AU money for them. Maybe after that you will hook up with some "investment" firm selling "special" coins for 3x retail price and think you are getting some great hidden…
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