It looks altered to me, too, but I'm pretty ignorant of such things.
The medal reminds me of Gandolf speaking to the Balrog at the bridge.
I agree there was some skill used in altering this, but not professional. Trimming Washington's hair with only a few hairlines was pretty good...
XF-45
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That's terrible!!
I'm not so much a collector as a hoarder of whatever fascinates me historically. So over many decades I have accumulated Greek, Roman, Indian,...
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66
My question exactly. My guess is the portrait plate is properly aligned, but after that the sheet was somehow turned around and made it through...
I would have said 66 until SSal pointed out the rims. So, 65.
Very cool! On the "upside down", which way is the reverse? In other words, is the reverse aligned with the black portrait plate or with the...
How cool to find something that historic in a junk box! I love going through coin dealer junk boxes!
Is it possible they are interpreting the darker area to the right of the 5, and to a lesser extent above it, as rubbing from cleaning? Still, I...
65
Don't waste your money sending it to be graded. It is damaged, and the grading company will be glad to take your money and tell you that. Spend...
Really nice!
I have long found it interesting that the regnal year on these is in Roman numerals (XII=12), but the denomination is in Greek numerals (M=40....
Like others, I know nothing about grading these. Mine is low grade. I'll go out on a limb and say XF-45, just because I like the coin.
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