There sure doesn't seem to be many foreign errors posted here, please allow me to do so. =) This coin has a relatively large cud, part of it...
I'm not sure what "counter sunk" means, but I guess it can either be the metal piece being stuck in the die, or imparting a negative image of the...
From Ken Potter's own site (http://koinpro.tripod.com/ErrorVarietyList.htm) Referring to a 1983 cent variety: "This is the result of a counter...
What makes you think it's fake? This seller obviously knows what they are doing and has a solid reputation. Plus the coin looks just fine. The...
Heck, for all we know half of that 100 pounds may have been war nickels. =)
Well, what were spot silver prices at the time the bulk 100 pounds were sold? It may not have been an unfair price at the time. I don't think the...
Well I know Ken potter describes a counter-clash a a piece of scrap metal being struck in the die and then that piece imparts the clashed details...
Yea it's pretty clearly a fake . The details are too crude when compared next to a genuine example.
How do you tell the difference between a clash and a counter-clash? Wouldn't both be incuse on the coin and have a similar appearance? Obviously...
Unless you can find a specialized buyer, they basically sell for around bullion value at auction. This one here is a recent auction record:...
Hey no thanks necessary. Just glad I can do my part to clean up the hobby. PS: My name's Dmitry =)
Very true Bruce. The sad thing is that, judging by the sale price, the buyer believes it to be a legitimate antique countermark.
JCB and Doug bring up a good point. It's not quantity of years in the hobbby, it's the quality of what you've done with those years that counts....
There are a combination of characteristics to identify one of the known Machin Mills types. Try to get a hold of the Vlack publication on these if...
You actually know 20-somethings that are serious about collecting? I haven't met any in person and am close to leaving the 20's myself. The best...
Photoshop.
Two people for sure. But sometimes those two are the top two bidders and the seller has nothing to do with the price equation. =)
It's only a mint error if it occurred when the coin was being struck. Probably should be called a strike error instead of mint error.
You definitely have a contemporary counterfeit. As for Machin Mills, it's a tough call. That straight line of the forehead to the end of the nose...
Mintage is not nearly so important as survival rates. This is exactly why some low mintage coins are worth far less than significantly higher...
Separate names with a comma.
