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...
Research before you chase a specific year, I'm not positive about the report of a 1990 or if it had a mint mark. And keep in mind when you go...
Found 2 of these about 4 years ago in a stash of unknown origin, mixed with foreign coins that had been misplaced over several domicile moves over...
I have found only one of these SD zincs, good job finding one. Not the grand prize winner, but now you have a ref. and can see the diff. For me...
So, did you weigh it, and what does it weigh?
Wheels...no one has mentioned this yet in the entire thread...what does it weigh?...Spark
I capitulate. For some reason, the smelter thing didn't register then like it did just now. So the quandary remains: 1. I don't want to release...
Yep. 4 prominent CMs at the chin but remarkably clear elsewhere. I think it's AU58RD but really has very little to no wear on all the high...
I agree. Pre-82 copper cents weigh 3.11g so lets just say 50 in a roll all weigh the same, 155.5 grams. Since the cents are 95% copper (Red...
Found March 12. I don't do a ton of crh but this is a beaut! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The coin has a strong strike everywhere but the stair steps....
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