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Well now that I've decided what coins to collect I've made it halfway to a full set of Peace dollars. I went for the key dates first, thinking that finding a nice, yet affordable, 1928 and 21P would be the most challenging, as well as the 34S. I couldn't go with officially graded coins, but have found some great deals on ebay. I also have managed to pick-up a few Morgans along the way, mainly because they came with whatever Peace coin I was after. It has been a great experience and I can only imagine what someone trying to amass the full collection of Morgans would being going through. Later I will decide if I can afford to have the set graded. That would be my ultimate goal, but may be out of my financial reach. Guess I could do it the same way I'm collecting...one coin at a time. Peace. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Just a little warning from personal experience on ebay. A good percentage of raw key dates on ebay are either problem coins (cleaned, AT, rim dings) or counterfeits. |
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Thanks, I was aware of the counterfeits, and have seen my share of rim dings and such. Counterfeits are a little harder for me to determine than the obvious cleaned coin. I have found one dealer who's rep is quite good, dealing strickly in coinage, and has no neg feedback. I know even that isn't a sure thing, but I think it's something. Thanks for the tips though!
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Congratulations!  When you finish,  |
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Thanks jbuck! As to 1sikevo's reply he/she got me to wondering since I'm new to this hobby. So I just went to a web site that has a side by side compairison of counterfeit Peace dollars and other coins as well, and went thru all my coins and they all look authentic. I also have a 1923 in a pcgs holder I bought from a reputable dealer and compared each ebay coin to that one and they all checked out. I will now have a better idea of what to look for and am very grateful for the heads up. Actally the replica coins they sell are closer to authentic looking than the counterfeits IMHO. Thanks again! Edited by goldman1
09/09/2008 5:12 pm
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It seems like you are doing your homework! You are always welcome to post images of potential purchases to get the forum's opinion.  |
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...........  .........  .........we do like pics !!......  And good quality pics are enjoyed even more !.......  |
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New Member
United States
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As soon as I figure out the pic thing I'll post as many as I can. I'm having some problems with my digital camera taking close ups. For whatever reason lately they are blurry. I look forward to sharing my collection.
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Pillar of the Community
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You are going about this all wrong...send me those key dates and start over with the common dates like most of us did. I promise to take good care of them!
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Pillar of the Community
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bmanofnbc......ummmmm.....yeah.....I'm gonna be needing mine back ! I didn't have a chance to think our deal through properly ! 
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As soon as I figure out the pic thing I'll post as many as I can. I'm having some problems with my digital camera taking close ups. For whatever reason lately they are blurry. There is a lot of good advice in the Coin Photography Forum. If you have not already visited that area, I highly recommend it. As with the rest of CCF, no question is too small! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Goldman - Most counterfeits I've seen are on better date coins in VF and below. The wear is meant to hide diagnostic checks and give it a "genuine" look. The 1928 I bought off a powerseller on ebay was altered from a 1928-S with the mintmark removed. The obversed had a flat and rounded look of a genuine 1928 but the reverse showed tool marks where the mintmark would be under magnification. Also, that area was flatter than the rest, suggesting use of a buffing tool to smooth out the metal. None of the diagnostics (die characterisics) of the 3 known obverse dies were present. |
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I am very skeptical of ebay. I hate not being able to see the coins myself. |
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Quote:I am very skeptical of ebay. I hate not being able to see the coins myself. You are not alone. While many here have gotten great deals on ebay, I still have that uncontrollable desire to see the coin in-hand before making a purchase. |
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I still have that uncontrollable desire to see the coin in-hand before making a purchase. .......I second that ! |
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Also, certain harder to get coins will sell for more on ebay than in other places too (and they're usually ugly and have problems). Keep that in mind, because ebay is able to reach out to millions and millions of people. |
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Posted 09/09/2008 4:29 pm
