The coin itself is worth maybe $50 to $100, but that certificate adds significant value. No idea how much that premium is though. See this thread...
The term "snowflake" as applied to people is misleading. I've met people that incessantly whine and complain about the most petty things, but...
I also collect by type, though sometimes more than one example if I can't make up my mind between a high grade common date and circulated key...
I mean, certain it's not genuine. Waste of money? Might be worth it just to have a confirmed study/comparison example. To each their own lol
It looked good to me also at first glance. The trouble is that it doesn't have "the look" that triggers our intuition when looking at modern...
The sad part is that someone probably would buy it had the price been like $50 or $100.
Totally agree with @Oldhoopster and @lordmarcovan logic. Likely a 19th century reproduction that was part of a set used for educational purposes.
There is such a genuine counterstamp with sharp angles, but the lettering is different. Yours looks like a combination of the shape from one type...
Well the counterstamp is definitely modern (wrong size/shape/style). Host coin doesn't appear to be genuine either, judging by the crude lettering...
Great write-up and thread Jack, I only wish we were all more quickly reactive as a hobby. We need to be
Definitely a cool thread idea. Personally I think the three $5-$10 coins in the original post are all $1 or junk bin finds, but this may just show...
Sorry about that, I was posting from my phone. Edited and added expandable link. Thank you for pointing that out :)
Just popping in from the modern coins section to share this really cool chart of sorts. Via reddit. Expandable image link:...
Mariengroschen. Very nice coin, even if it's not yours :)
Be very careful to not cross any legal/ethical lines with that
Incuse marks like these are not really worrisome unless you find other examples that have the same exact marks.
The halos around some letters lead me to believe it toned this way from being in an album, but not doused in chemicals. Not sure if that answers...
I don't think you overpaid, price seems fair for the condition.
I think this has come up before. They used a common early date and then extrapolated the rest, such as last two digits of the date and silver...
The damage is too much to get a straight grade unfortunately
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