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I would never ever ever buy coins on CL.

Lol! First bit of advice, just because there is a COA with my signature on it, doesn't mean it'll be real or worth anything. Yea, you read it right. Those COAs are an advertising gimmick of many CoinTV outfits to sell their products...and of course, for you to buy them......by copying the original intent of the COA, the authenticity is therefore guaranteed...until one tries to prove it as in this case where coins could have been exchanged by any previous owner. The issuing "company", if still in business, will have some fine print disclaimer that voids their responsibility to back their COA. Reputable firms will honr them, but also have record/means of what was originally packaged.

Numismatic objects like this are "exonumia". A broad field of collectables indeed, best left to those who know about them. Just because a product lists "XYZ Famous Mint" as its producer may just mean George in the Zambian Jungle put this "fabulously ancient & wholly certified" group of coins together.

Have a safe and "good buy" New Year's!

How true.

Freeqgirl, a weapon. I attempted twice to sell bulk Wheat cents on Craplist, first was a no show, second was an attempted robbery, stress attempted, dude decided to walk away with his most precious parts intact. At least he was reasonable...

99.9% of coins found within these type of displays are worth face value. They are marketing gimmicks.

Buy from folks selling here and it's virtually impossible to get taken. Anyone who uses this forum values the knowledge gained. We have people selling some great items right now.

And, no, that's not self promotion since I have nothing listed for sale.

Indeed! Buying from collector to collector is by far the best way to buy coins.

I have bought silver off of CL a couple of times in the Tampa area. The last was about 3 yrs ago, when someone was selling a complete set of Silver Eagles, 1986-2006. I picked up the set at just below spot. That time and each of the ones before (except 1) I always kind of felt like the people I was buying it from weren't the actual owners, or didn't completely understand what they had. I didn't take advantage of them, but I did feel like they potentially had acquired the stuff they were selling by suspicious means at best, and I decided to stop buying from CL for that reason.

I always met them at a parking lot like the mall or Best Buy - somewhere I knew had cameras and lots of people. So if you're buying off of CL - I strongly do suggest that at least.