I suspect you'd get different findings each time you submitted them. TPGs make money on resubmissions and crossovers.
It's a S-293 which is considered the over-date. I can't see the 2 on even the nicest coins. But the close star to the right and the CC rotation of...
Speaking of men who give you Copper Fever. John Wright certainly played a part. First with his column in COINAGE (I think; he responded to my...
I now take this opportunity to show you my favorite Detail/Damaged coin courtesy of Typecoins. It definitely had my name on it as soon as I saw it...
I do something like that, but at 80% discount; ie $100 = $20. But I'm a DETAIL kind of guy at the right price. I see a lot of buy-it-now detail...
I've seen lots of different scales and seen the problems with proper setup. I tend to use a jewler because they are used to using accurate scales...
AU Details wouldn't surprise me. But the Reverse will keep it from a straight grade. But it's still a very nice coin at a good price.
You did good.
As a side about weight, I have a S-78 which weighs 9.6 to 9.7 grams, depending on the scale. At 9.7 gram it is 149.7 grains which is well short of...
So far, the lightness is the most compelling argument for being counterfeit. It doesn't look worn enough to have lost that much weight through...
There are many reasons an authentic coin can be missing detail. Flawed or thin planchet, weak strike (usually indicated by Bifurcation) which can...
My specialty is Copper, so some of what I know might not cross over to silver. I do know there is usually a mother coin with transfer dies which...
I wouldn't jump to that conclusion. Lot's of early coinage encountered rusty dies.
I also noticed two "dots" on the reverse that match. One at the right side of the right foot of (C)A {design element} and one at the wing below...
Side by side: [ATTACH] This doesn't mean it's real, but it does show it is at least a known die, whether copied or real.
How about an Apples to Apples comparison. This is from Heritage Auction Archives of a 1873 Trade Dollar Reverse. It differs significantly to the...
Definitely needs to be checked by a specialist who can determine whether there are multiple die varieties known or if it could be a new die...
I think I'm beginning to see pattern, Four complete grooves means five full steps to some and four steps to others like me. I want to see both the...
I'm going to post a bit more detailed explanation on each coin in this thread before voting. It's like a worksheet. 1. Step 1 blurs at column 3....
Definitely my own. I do not trust TPGs to know what they are doing. The examiners are not given sufficient time, even if they start out as...
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