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Another fake. This time 1855: http://cgi.ebay.com/260812756283 seller - 1ritaval12

The winner actually had a feedback score of 500, but he/she was competing against 2 bidders with 0 feedback. Which leads me to speculate that there was shill bidding, and that it was effective.

$7100 sale price, largely driven up by 2 buyers with 0 feedback. Seems very suspect!

Does anyone think this Gangut to be real? http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574633083&toolid=10001&campid=5335826004&customid=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&icep_item=160604470386

Holly COW!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!! I think Rarenum here owns the other mixed up die pair. That's definitely a jewel you've got there!

Looks cast IMHO it is a copy.

A 96 zolotnik silver bar with mint marks! Not quite a coin but none the less: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574633083&toolid=10001&campid=5335826004&customid=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&icep_item=290572031537

I think it has something to do with NGC color designations: RD, RB, BR,... Not sure what they call yellow. But it is considered to be better than dark chocolate patina.

Yes, the color of the coin was very attractive!

It's definitely tricky! When I saw the coin it was at $30 or so and I thought this is the old eagle. Then I looked at other coins, and became uncertain. There's some possibility of transitional eagles. Like eagle with one old wing and one new wing or old wings re-engraved into the new shape. At any rate, the next day it was it at $40, and I decided to put a snipe at double that price. And boy was I surprised when I saw how that auction ended. P.S. The fact that there were at least 3 snipes above $100 is a convincing argument. While I was not certain enough to commit any significant amount. You were clearly not the only person who felt inclined to do so. This definitely sways my opinion towards the old eagle. I'll save the images for future reference.

Please do! Actually, the funny thing is that I used your collection on Omnicoin to compare. So I was looking at this coin of yours that you told me was not the 1763-1768 type eagle:

Hmm, what would you make of this auction for a 1770 pyatak. I stared at the coin for quite a bit yesterday, and decided that it is not quite the old (pre 1770) style eagle. Today I was quite surprised with the auction's result: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574633083&toolid=10001&campid=5335826004&customid=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&icep_item=270745271168

I think your message does not quite hold water. Neither item is legal tender. So neither can be viewed as money and subject to inflation or what not. I can show you 10 rouble bank notes that are worth thousands of dollars now. Does that mean that they held value better than gold money? I don't mean to sound preachy but gold is just a commodity. Today it's up tomorrow it's down. It has happened before, and it'll happen again.

I like the bit of lamination around the M.

BTW, I think I did see this coin on eBay a couple of days ago, and while I'm not sure about this specific coin, I am certain that the same seller had at least 1 fake coin for sale at the same time.

Hope it ended up in good hands!

The "no returns accepted." does cause me to be cautious, but is not always a case to dismiss the item. Remember BKB's Tynf?

What do you think of the price?

Looks Ok. Do you find it suspicious?

Don't know if this is funny or just funny looking http://cgi.ebay.com/...em=200598462623

Here's the 1852 copy from the same seller - zyzemc. Sold for $76! Are people not even reading the description - "ATTENCION, This coin not original but novodel or old copy see foto"? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150593383342

Actually, I thought that Sigi was saying that it is similar to the Gorny Mosch coin When you are looking at the 2 coins side by side keep in mind that the scale on these photos is not 1:1.

IMHO the crown here is definitely smaller than on the 1803 style series, and note that the tips of the wings do not overlap the counting circles. I was hoping this coin would end up in my collection, but the final price put my bid to shame. Lately, I feel that eBay is becoming more of a spectator sport for me. I blame the oil prices!

A rare coin appeared this weekend on eBay: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574633083&toolid=10001&campid=5335826004&customid=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&icep_item=110670300367

You're right, I guess when I checked the auction was not over.