Consider this . . . It's much harder to fill in the design where the indentation in the planchet aligns with recesses in the die, and much easier...
Mint error . . . struck on a damaged planchet. Completely confined by the collar and no extrusion of the metal at edges of the depression.
COVID seems to have introduced many more to this practice, as I’ve noticed a radical drop in lasting attractively priced BUY IT NOW listings for...
Struck on tapered planchet Struck thru rim burr Interior die break
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This coin was obviously doctored.
Quality Control? You’re kidding, right? Do you know how many like this probably escaped the Mint?
I’m liking this thread . . . Keep’em coming.
Yeah, and the left forearm.
Shocked, I am. Not as much at the PCGS grade, as at the CAC endorsement. I'd pass on this coin at generic money for the grade, let alone the...
My intent was that this thread was for Third Party Graded coins but, yes, this is absolutely shoddy "workmanship" for a collector-destined product.
I won't disclose the seller of this coin, as I respect them a great deal. Nonetheless, I want to use this coin as an example to kick off this...
Wonderful coin! If representative of the entire collection, you have a lot of hard decisions to make.
Beautiful, but just an AU58.
I've done the same . . . I just noticed and took down a coin last night that I'd sold a few months ago.
Bought just one coin last night, it wasn't a toner, and it was quite reasonable. Those coins are pretty, but the premiums are sickening.
Based on your observation, one can definitely conclude that these are not lathe lines. What is more likely is that a more flexible abrasive...
It was only a few months ago that I posted a thread about an eBay seller offering for sale the exact same coin that I had in my inventory and...
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The reason I mentioned the American Numismatic Association is because, unlike so many other industry-related organizations, it is not in business...
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