Looks like SilverMike wins the prize!
MS63
Some people are not put off by it at all (but will still want a discounted purchase price), much like the "chops" on Trade Dollars. It does give a...
Dave M is correct but please don't jump over to the paper money forum until you let us know if the plates are backwards or forwards . . .
If it's an actual plate, shouldn't all of the writing be reversed?
Ditto
I'm going out on a limb here but I know this is a safe space and everyone will be supportive if I'm wrong: 65RB
Man, if time travel was possible, I could be at any minting center/ anytime period to snatch up freshly struck coins, my first stop would be...
Is the piece of metal affecting the date a thin sliver still attached to the coin like a piece of aluminum foil or is it a blob firmly affixed to...
MS65, and that's my final answer.
Beyond the fact that it's a fake, it's a scary fake. With 2 cups of wear and aging (to bring it to about "Fine"), a quarter cup of "patina,"...
Now that's a coin jar!
You know if the people in China don't start regulating this stuff, they're going to end up with a bad reputation and folks will have to stop and...
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