I had thought about buying an example of this minor, and not often recognized gold type coin for a while. This piece represents an interesting...
If the piece as some mint luster left, the technical grade would be in the AU area. There are a couple of marks above the head which would have...
Here are cropped images of the piece. Yes, I think that it is a cast counterfeit. If you can, return it. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here are some pictures I took from the PCGS Coinfacts site. [ATTACH] A close-up of the date shows quite a difference. [ATTACH]
Yes, that is one of the lesser Chinese counterfeit efforts, but it would still be good enough to fool a flea market buyer.
It’s “orange hoody time” so we won’t get to see it. When possible, it’s good to post a picture of the counterfeit which gives collectors the...
I don’t think that it is genuine. As others have said, the “9” in the date is open at the bottom of the circle in the genuine pieces. This one is...
That's the rare no date AND not LIBERTY variety!
That one's a bargain. On the same page I brought up, there's another joker who wants $1,999 one. :dead: Revised to say that the seller has...
The slab is the wrong shape too. The genuine ICG holders have little dints on either side at the top.
I am not a fan of most counterstamps, but that is a keeper. I have one too. It was long thought that this part of Marin Van Burn's 1848 third...
The pictures spend more space on showing the old wallet than the coin. That’s not a good sign. You would think the seller would have posted...
The shortage will end when the cent is eliminated, unfortunately.
My grade is VF-35, but most would call it EF these days. It’s got some odd toning which does not help the eye appeal aspect of the pieces. The...
The sharpness grade is VG. It’s produced been cleaned, but in the lower grades, that is less important.
For those who are not familiar with the No Drapery and Drapery type coins, here is why I say that the half dollar No Drapery type is not that...
The large cent has AU sharpness but darker and lighter areas which suggest a light cleaning. Compare it with this piece, which is graded AU-55....
I remember hearing that the mint did make some half dollars for release into circulation this year. Why I don’t know. It seems to me that coins...
The 1839 No Drapery half dollar is a specialized coin. I would say that most type collectors ignore it. Among the No Drapery type coins, the...
It had to be better than this one. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I bought this one raw years ago from JJ Teaparty. We called it EF-45, which is accurate....
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