US coins...excluding varieties...probably the LCS's 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter (from their personal collection.) Think they paid about $10k...
I was looking into that broken leg variety. Mine appears to be an EDS version (most of it still intact, but you can see where it's getting ready...
Here is an authentic one (a modern restrike) with detail (for your comparison). Note the vast difference in detail/quality. [ATTACH]
I wonder if the old pencil etching transfer method would help reveal some of the text?
Hey Matt. Welcome to the forum. Just a couple requests for you (this will help you later on, too): 1) It's much easier for us to take a look at...
It doesn't appear to be altered, and like you said, nothing sticks out and screams counterfeit to me. Although with such a low mintage, I'm sure...
At this point one wonders if it's a jeton or token of some sort? What would be helpful is if the OP could make out a date, some text, something....
Hello again, and happy Halloween! Just picked this out of a group of "junk" world coins - I'd love to get some opinions if you think it's genuine...
Agree with @PaddyB - the cross of Jerusalem is very reminiscent of Portugal. I cannot find a direct match in my 1700's or 1800's books, although...
Lee, thanks for posting that handout. I think most of those images are included in the CPG, yes? Still, though...I think it's still a "missing...
All those responsible for the creation of the two unnecessary comments have been sacked.
I think maybe he was responding to Mr. Wexler's diagnostics on his site, which focus more on tiny die scratches and gouges?
My count of circulated Type B quarters (I use the circulated ones because I had the UNC ones bulk graded by NGC and have sold many of them...
Like I said earlier, I will never understand why Mr. Wexler shows closeups of minor details when the big picture details are so much easier to...
Here are some examples of Type A (normal) reverses: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Note the general weakness in the leaves under the eagle, and the...
Gentlemen, The Type A (normal) Reverse was used for normal business strike coins. The Type B (proof) Reverse came about when the Mint used proof...
Not so fast, @furryfrog02 - that thar be a Type C Reverse.
Well, I'm tired of waiting for responses (or maybe everyone just has me on ignore now) - and it's time to stop looking at a computer for a...
As requested, I've posted a GTG for it HERE. Have fun!
Good afternoon! Just received this back from NGC today - so as requested, here's a GTG for it. I've taken some new photos (as NCS performed some...
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