I think the best clue lies in the metal content. You find out what a real one was made of, and how close this counterfeit is to the real thing....
here's what I have been told. at 10x, there's no visible difference between 69 and 70. at 15x, there are NO visible defects on the 70 coin,...
I don't think it's obvious... at least not to me. I defy anyone to open a 2011 25th Anniversary SAE set and without looking at the reverses, pick...
but isn't that just it??? Doesn't the striking obliterate any surface quality imparted during burnishing? How does one tell the difference?
doesn't burnished refer to the treatment of the blanks pre-strike by the Mint?
I wouldn't gamble on this one. Once the word got out after these were first released, people had a hard time finding buyers for the coins. I'd...
MS-64 There's a hit on the cheek
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