EBAY PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS Pictures are an important part of most ebay auctions. You can sell successfully without them, but a good picture is worth a thousand words. Many people make simple mistakes when...
The green spots found on some copper coins are called verdigris this is a copper salt like rust. It is usually copper acetate, but can be a copper hydroxide. Neither of these would come off with any kind of...
Before you read this guide, please go straight to my fourth guide to read about the thwarted crook. With the increase in gold prices, you see more and more sovereigns being sold on eBay and that also means...
Cleaning Ancient Coins INTRODUCTION The first step in cleaning ancient coins is to acquire some. Ancient coins are those older than medieval times and some of the most plentiful are from the Byzantine Empire....
Krugerrands - The World's First and Most Successful One Ounce Gold Bullion Coin Kruger Fact File Everything you need to know about krugerrands.One Ounce of Gold In 1967, the South African Chamber of Mines had...
Sniping - Strategy Tactics for Winning eBay Auctions Advice and analysis from a "Platinum Power Seller" Don't Snipe Many, many eBay buyers believe that sniping - lurking around watching, then bidding with 3...
Now before I start I want to make it quite clear that I am neither a so-called "expert" nor do I have any vested interest in the industry other than tramping around muddy fields looking for treasures. I have...
How do I tell if it's a fake before buying? You would need to be a keen collector to be able to spot fakes just by looking at pictures in auctions. If you're new to the brand, you probably won't be able to...
On ebay I purchased what was supposed to be a 1 ounce .999 fine silver round coin/medallion. I got suspicious and began sawing it in half and sure enough I found it was only silver-plated, inside it was a...
Goober1473's guide to buying Mulberry Introduction I was recently asked if I’d consider putting together a guide on Mulberry products to assist bidders in making informed bids, so here goes. I’d like firstly...