There is just an overall mushiness to the details that make me suspect a counterfeit. Some of the pits on the surface have the look of casting...
As JohnMilton, wrote, it has to be a fake, as all 1871 dollars had the rev motto, as on the cleaned '72 I have: [IMG]
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excellent post and nice (rare!) token.
"The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors" is an e book that I have read several times. An amazing story of guts and audacity. Too many heroes in...
great job assembling your set, hat's off as competition for these is pretty intense now. Love the 11-D!
Really hard to decide as I like and collect multiple series. But I have probably invested the most time in the Trade Dollars. S/CC AU58: [IMG][IMG]
awesome clashes!
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those 2 cents are a lot of history for the money.
Hello Rob, it's a 64. there are a couple of marks on the rev that I think limited the grade, but as soon as I saw it in the case I thought:...
Looks genuine, agree light cleaning but if not too reflective or obviously scrubbed might straight grade.
imaging the 3 center was tough as it is tilted in the slab so I had to prop one end up to make the coin level with the camera. worked out ok I guess.
didn't take a full slab shot, but you can see it on The Reeded Edge website
I don't remember stopping at Legacy's table, but there were 55 and I only spent about 3 hours there. Glad your friend had a successful show....
My big purchase for the show, 1851-O 3c. silver: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The show began on Friday but I was working all day, so showed up a little after 10 this morning when it opened. The show is held in the Acca...
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