It's possible this one was once owned by Jack Benny (for those of you old enough to understand this.)
I don't imagine I am giving away any secrets to counterfeiters who care, since the information is already widely available.
Just going by what they told me in Fort Worth, but you are probably right. It would not work on non-starched paper, and there are a lot of them...
The gold color in the "20" is made with metallic flakes that change color depending on the angle viewed, so even slightly different camera angles...
Another poor indicator, not present on these bills, is the use of "counterfeit detection" pens. The ink mark left by the pen supposedly changes...
Width is not a good indicator in circulated bills because wrinkling causes the bill to seem to shrink. Any good counterfeiter should be able to...
The top note is clearly the counterfeit, but not because of the position of the seal. I have seen genuine notes with the seal slightly off...
Quick Google search found this: https://www.pcgs.com/News/1964-d-Peace-Dollars-Do-They-Really-Exist
He does have one thing accurate in the listing. He says the coin is "priceless." I agree: there is no price I would pay for it.
It looks like it has been scraped on concrete. I can imagine a scenario where someone wanted to move, say, a heavy wooden box across a cement...
Thanks! The more I've learned about ancients the more ignorant I have learned that I am, so I have come to doubt more. I appreciate your seal!
My thoughts exactly, except for budget constraints.
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I just got a Rhodes bronze from a dealer I believe to be honest, but I have some doubts about this one. For one thing, the patina seems painted...
My first gold coin was a BU common date (1927 as I remember, but I'm no sure now) $20. I earned the $60 or so while a page in my states House of...
I'm a buyer, not a dealer. On a "best offer" eBay item, I'll sometimes bid much lower if, for example, the item has been listed for a year or...
Wear, plus there is a plus or minus tolerance at all mints. I don't know what it is for British pennies of that date, but I would not be...
By the way, and this is VERY important. Any coin that you suspect might have any collector value, no matter how great or small, if you "cut into...
Ok, so in light of the last statement, I stuck a toothpick into the hole. It is indeed powder. What do I do now?[ATTACH]
As for bronze disease, I trust Ken Dorney is right. I have had the coin since August of 2000 and have not noticed the hole growing any, but had...
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