I went back and took a closer look...the flattening of the denticles means this coin was used on a poker table more than once. That and the...
Is the "minor error" you refer to the "little balls" in GOD? Is this a die deterioration result? Surely a mint employee didn't poke holes in the...
Now Bud has a better find percentage than I do...Spark
I'm with Fast Eddie on this one, but is there any way it could be TPG'd without it getting removed from it's current holder?...I ask because I...
Absolutely incredibly awesome. First thought was a 64, and tried to find something wrong but as I looked more and more my jaw was dropping....
I have over 2 rolls of these, they've been checked and don't show "the" ddo characteristics for the type posted by Paddyman98 in post #4. I, too,...
Thanks, Man! I was stuck in limbo, a vicious cycle trying to decide which way to vote... Spark
I agree to disagree with your definition of what constitutes a counterfeit...Spark.
Neither additional pic helps. You need to provide full-size images, in-focus with no glare. Spark
The first word that comes to mind is: artificial. To me, intentional fabrication equals counterfeit. I agree there exist true accidental errors,...
Disagree. Per year, billions produced and millions of errors created, sticking a pin in the QC/QA fallacy balloon. Just last year Lincoln Denver...
Need better pics to determine if proof, mm issue answered...Spark
I just finished reading this entire thread and recommend that every new member read it. I already knew that semantics mean a lot when posting,...
JayF...you make a compelling argument. The comparison shows shadows that may disguise thickness analysis, but yes, they do look the same...Spark
Has to be die gouge if not die break, away from rim: not cud...Spark
Nice. I have yet to find one...Spark
No opinion on the '60 BIE...but went to VV and ODVs to compare and imho, I don't see the thickness. The VV pic shows a coin with thickness to the...
This was answered in post #28.
Hard to grade without full-size image, but the eye appeal is large. As noted, minimal apparent wear, clean fields and bust, I see a top band on...
Entry Post. Got my first gold coin in 1977, actually, 2 gold 1 oz. Kruggerands, while I was in college, a gift from my brother. I was the first...
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