The newest show was the February 2020 NCIS episode featuring the 1870-S Seated Dollar. It was a central feature in the episode and not merely a...
Yes and no. If the counterfeit is made from reproducing a die from an authentic coin, then the damage from the original coin appears on the fakes....
One thing to consider is the percentage of Fakes discovered vs the percentage of fakes out there. I believe the percentage discovered is similar...
I wish. I think you're off by a factor of at least 1,000 making it 1% and more likely higher and rising. We don't want to face the challenge that...
So you agree ignorance is bliss? Counterfeits are real and not everyone takes them seriously as an existential threat to the hobby. I have had...
The attribution is clear with the notable die break near the rim behind the hair. S-139. The question is whether the advanced buckling between the...
I just purchased this for about double the going rate for a S-139 because it looks later than the latest die state I can find. The markings in the...
The top photo looks like 1857 N-1 Large Date Large Cent Obverse. Could the photos be mixed up? I backed up and see the whole coin doesn't have...
After arrival, I am now thinking this is likely S-161 with details causing my initial exclusion possibly being from corrosion and lighting in the...
This is a bit of an enigma. The feather details are extremely sharp, but the legend may have been struck though grease causing weakness there. I...
Thank you.
His reply makes me certain this was not an accident.
Someone just got ripped off. Ignorance is bliss when you get over $200 for a counerterfeit. BTW, he was informed before the auction closed that is...
That was highly searched for when I was just starting out. I must have searched 10,000 cents without finding one. At the time, it was called an...
I just picked this up. While it looks like a coin that has been cut in two, it is actually parts of two different coins. The larger piece is 1800...
Picked this up for $1.29 just to take advantage of combined shipping after purchasing a Large Cent. [ATTACH]
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I should have it within a couple of days. It's from Germany and it was held up 11 days there. Now it's in Houston so it should arrive today or...
I now have to consider S-161, which I ruled out as a possibility. My reason for ruling it out may have been caused by the corrosion. Reverse P...
[ATTACH] Top is the only known 1798 NC-2 without a die break above RT. Below is the subject.
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