Cool coins with a very old, unmessed with look. Wish I had a coin shop nearby.
I voted 62, which is a WAG for sure as I can't tell anything about the luster.
Is any test foolproof, even top tier TPG certification? https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1075017/crackout-gone-horribly-wrong#latest
Thanks for the detailed reporting, look forward to pics of your new purchases.
I did notice that there were a number of watchers, didn't expect you to be the underbidder, though!
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Congratulations, Jack, and thanks for your tireless work identifying counterfeits and all your quality posts here.
"The Three Graces." Really, really nice. The quarter is really calling to me....
well I'm not the forum expert on altered surfaces, by a long shot, but I'll say what I think about this particular coin. whizzed: no, that...
That's a nice set of replicas. I don't have any of them, but I do have a Dan Carr replica 1793 silver plug cent which is fun to look at....
I don't see anything that leads me to think it's a fake. It has obviously been physically cleaned. Mintmarks were punched into the working dies...
I think VF25 sharpness. caveats as noted by others. I agree it looks genuine.
I use an old Nikon D40 camera,with a manual Micro-Nikkor 105mm lens, a solid copy stand and 2 daylight bulbs. Soon I will try using 4 LED lights...
Thanks, Insider. I'll probably crack it out and give it the old acetone soak. I agree, on the Trade Dollar typology I would like to see the...
well, as to the grade of the broken arrows, ngc gave it xf45, pretty sharp group here!
Love the eagle/snake rev. I have a fairly worn raw one around here somewhere.
I think I went to a coin show around 1969 with my dad, then didn't go to another one until 2014!
Hmm, been a while since I've looked at the enlarged photos, may have to get those green spots checked out!
Here is a 77-P (PCGS AU50) with about as good a strike as you are likely to see on this particular issue: [IMG][IMG]
Nice looking 77-P Jim; allowing for some wear yours is better struck than most, often Liberty's head and the upper 3 stars on the right are very...
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