The first sample of any good counterfeit may make it through a TPG, because most are caught by comparisons with previous ones. Not the bad off...
Ruben, I agree, no one can make anyone happy, all we can do is provide the surroundings that might enable them to make themselves happy. Johnny...
But Ruben, so many more people would probably appreciate your photos if the were linked to your website or a photobucket type. Not everyone is on...
Lets think about how the "overdate" was made originally. It is really a "Design Hub Doubling" where the working die that made the 1918/7-S coin...
Cut out the nonsense political comments! You know what I mean and to whom I am referring. Jim
I can see that reasoning. the biggest problem using weight to differentiate the variations is that tolerances have to be noted. The bronze cent of...
There are many who have tried to produce such a service as grading, regrading,authenticating, etc. But the majority of collectors are beyond the...
That would give you enough to estimate a good specific gravity value...If your coin had no reeding on the edge, and was flat on both sides ( no...
1944-45 "Shell copper" cents have the same weight and tolerances of the pre-1943 and the post 1945 cents until 1982, so there would be no...
I think it is the lower curls and the hair right above the ear. Before you sent it in, did you notice any difference in reflection as you tilted...
I do not believe the rims are square enough to indicate a proof.
For a curiosity piece, maybe to show at a coin club or to a coin buddy. Many others had a 1943 steel cent copper plated for the same reason....
Now if they had used the variations in colors to produce a "painting" such as the family members or even A. Lincoln, that would have been something.
Thank you for your comment. I know that if the membership all got together at a meeting in the physical world, we would all get along very well....
If it does happen ,it will be because you optioned that your action on the forum was more important than the rules and membership of the forum....
Green , that is a good comment. Anyone can put " I am here to help the new collectors with their questions, PM me" in their signature area and do...
Just as a person can not decide themselves to be a mod, neither could a person decide to be an "Ambassador" for the forum. If Peter was to be in...
There is a slight "perceived appearance" of the top of a "3" running horizontal across the tip area of the "4". The grade of the coin is actually...
You were warned about being off topic and into the political area. Closed , Jim
It is possible it was a RB when slabbed, but toning can continue in a slab. They are not air tight. I think that PCGS would not go over PF65. I...
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