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Just one glass of wine?  Sounds like maybe 2  But definately not 10  |
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Quote:see, what you call a fiasco is you messaging saying its fake, reporting it to ebay saying its fake, and me ending the item,mmm I'm going to assume, just on a whim, that the coin in this 'fiasco' was a fake.  Quote:1. This is not a group of people fond of others falsifying items in order to make a profit. 2. They protect others on this forum by giving them heads up on sketchy items. Usually found on ebay. 3. You just signed on looking for info to profit for yourself, not to contribute educationally to anyone here. 4. You ignored advice from some very brilliant people. 5. You called members here names for them being ethically responsible. If you want to annoy everyone here, do these 5 things. Look at the other thousands of threads here. I think you'll find that people who are: 1. Honest 2. Nice 3. NOT ebay SCAMMERS always receive a warm welcome and words of encouragement, as well as the answers to their questions and information about their coin. But when someone comes on here and does the 5 things that Coin Chick listed, they are drummed out of the forum and usually find that their ebay account has been deleted. When I see a thread like this it makes me want to  ... |
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"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Coin Chick you grossly underestimate how much a geologist can drink. Although I do prefer beer, but 10 beers in just means I am just pulling up to the starting line...
I watched the vid, Those people have a serious drinking problem. Two hands and only one mouth I can relate to that  |
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To funny. It's not very nice that they only offer it for 1 1/2 hours... I guess if they gave you guys longer to drink you would bankrupt them. Lol. You are lucky you've got cold water up here for refrigeration and don't have to rely on the TP method. Not that I need to hear the weirdest thing you've done to cool a beer down. Ha ha.
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The video didn't load onto my iPad. I'll have to go to a real computer.
Having beer meetings 3X a week would put me into acute liver failure after a month..
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Coin Chick you grossly underestimate how much a geologist can drink. Although I do prefer beer, but 10 beers in just means I am just pulling up to the starting line... My late aunt, who worked her entire career with the US Geological Survey, was a beer drinker. Never quite understood that until now. |
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kijiji2012. no one was being rude, please, if you're going to be calling people rude, you can turn around and get the heck off this website, you're dealing with some of the top collectors in Canada, even North America, if you're going to come here for advice, take the advice and thank us, but by treating us like crap, makes you look bad here.
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when I have been treated rudly I say it, as far as the phote's yes you may have them,, and thank you all., you all make me worry I have a penny I want to ask about , I have not and will not post it, its a keeper in my mind, but I don t want to cuase any more trouble
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when I have been treated rudly I say it, as far as the phote's yes you may have them,, and thank you all., you all make me worry I have a penny I want to ask about , I have not and will not post it, its a keeper in my mind, but I don t want to cuase any more trouble
Don't let fear or prejudice stop you from asking questions here  That's what this forum is all about ,information sharing. post away little cricket |
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I missed this thread when it started, but I can tell you for sure after 44 years of being a roofing contractor that those marks are made by an Estwing hammer. I could duplicate that coin in seconds. With that said I think Kijij2012 should post any error he's not sure of on this forum. No matter what. As long as we all stay civil it makes a great read and pulls the community together.
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I can understand and empathize with the emotional responses of this thread. The issue of fabrications is damaging to the hobby but is taken lightly by authorities â€" for them, it is "just" defacing â€" a minor inconvenience. Only angry reactions from the collecting community seem to work. The "funny" thing is that we see angry reactions not only from sellers but also from buyers when they are told their coins are just a PMD. Error coins are fascinating but the learning curve is steep and expensive. I have a 300+ collection of fabrications â€" for some of them I paid A LOT, just to realize they were fakes. Other coins in this collection I got as gift from other collectors and dealers (yes! Dealers gave me coins for free â€" some silver â€" just for the educational value of it). I have a few made by myself or made "to order" by someone else who have the tools. I met some "artists" including one who manufactured coins currently in NGC holders. I used to carry the collections to shows and club meetings but probably will stop doing it â€" nobody is interested in learning. I used to give my opinion at shows but grew tired of being yelled, threatened, and bullied by dealers and collectors involved in the trades of these fabrications. |
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I know how you feel t_y. I am less compelled to comment on errors and fabrications, after having Canada's "Error Expert" cut and paste my critisim about a fabricated coin and my comments here on CCF in Canadian Coin News.
I am still, and always, eager to help error collectors, but less so in a public forum. I provide advice to Canada's best auction house (in my opinion) and the better dealers come to me at shows - so I know my opinion is valued.
I think your fabrication collection is fascinating - it should be properly documented and photographed - because it would be a very useful reference. But - I guess it takes an error collector to fully appreciate it.
PS - 3000th post....
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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I am new here and I am selling a lot of my dad's coins on e-bay. if there is something I'm not sure about I will be listing it here FIRST then putting it on e-bay. Then I will also actually look like I know what I'm doing.
It's always good to consult a professional. There are people in this forum that have forgotten more about coins than I will ever know.
I say "Hail to the professionals on this forum" You provide an invaluable service!
I am but a sponge, ready to soak up the waterfall of knowledge here.
(ok I'm being a little dramatic but it's all in fun)
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