I enlarged the images of the 75cc, and on the rev see what appear to be some raised metal blobs under the eagle's "chin," on the first 0 of 900,...
The photos may just be suboptimal. An in hand inspection may look totally different. With this being a very common issue, you can avoid the...
Looks good to me. Did you check the weight?
The 73-cc is clearly a fake, all the details are mushy, I have doubts about the 75 CC but the images don't enlarge when I click on them. Large...
I like it a lot, especially how the dark background brings out the fine details, like the rays.
Thanks for the extra photos. Edge reeding looks good. the surfaces on the obv look better than I thought on the first set of photos. Short of...
Did you take a close look at the edge reeding? I find that forgers generally ignore that area.
I tried to talk myself down from 66, but couldn't do it. :doctor:
They both look genuine to me. The 74 S may have some issues with the surfaces, perhaps a cleaning and / or pvc damage, or seawater issues. Kind...
In my grading room, there would be no numeric grades. Grading is subjective and using a numeric scale gives an illusion of precision and...
thanks for the history of these important coins, and the photos. I look forward to reading the next installment
looks like about au55 to me, too. I'm thinking that the 3 punch had a tiny bridge of metal between the knobs, leading to the appearance on the...
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