Just saw this that thaler looks genuine to me.......but it looks like someone has taken to it with some metal polish or a dremel with a polishing wheel. That might be an artifact of the photograph but a lot of high detail appears to be missing on the obverse. That "E" is interesting but it doesn't make me suspicious as counterfeiters contemporary and modern would avoid mistakes like that.
As for reliable, Who know? good feedback doesn't always = trustworthy, likewise being east European doesn't make you untrustworthy. I have dealt with some really reliable sellers in Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria and had horrific experiences with French, American and UK based sellers. A good initial test, in Europe, is to see if the seller lists bank account details, that usually indicates a coin dealer and a reliable seller. At the bottom of that listing you can see the bank account details....listed in the required form. For me that tells me I can trust the guy and if anything goes wrong I can track him down( but I live in Europe). I can't comment on grading Chrisild may be able to comment better. However I am amused to see that SS-VZ is perceived by at least one person as equating to AU......As a general principle I take the american grade( not the numerical value) and drop it a full grade to get the European equivalent.
Edited by austrokiwi
12/31/2013 01:15 am
Posted 12/30/2013 4:20 pm
