small photos make it tough, but the surfaces say 65 to me.
p.s. die erosion. nothing to fret over, IMO.
It looks like someone drew on the poor indian's face. :)
Ain't this forum a great thing? Just think of how something like this would have gone 10 years ago....
looks like a foreign substance to me, not verdigris per-se.
Here's an interesting post on the topic... "1859 saw many small varieties in the 1 cent coins. The most common variety is the standard Narrow 9,...
I would guess it's an overdate variety. But that's entirely a guess.
Numismedia does not reflect retail prices like the websites you posted. Numismedia is a better gauge on wholesale/auction prices. All of the...
BnB is just jealous. ;) Sasha, Welcome back & Happy Holidays! :)
Fair enough. No reason for my having to stoop to his level (particularly if I did so in ingnorance). :)
Art nailed it, IMO.
Thank you, sir. :)
Looks like I may be wrong -- certainly wouldn't be the first time. I'll step back now and let you guys figure out if it is counterfeit or...
p.s. what a pretty coin as your avatar, BTW. :)
FUN and ANA would be the other two -- not in SoCal though.
GDJMSP, Lehigh, and RLM, You guys have interpreted my intent perfectly. I think we've been spending too much time together on these forums --...
A counterfeit is struck/cast as a fake. An altered date is a real coin, but the date's been altered.
Objective, Good catch...kind of.... It's an altered date, not counterfeit. But thanks for registering to demean the rest of us while making a...
Where's that violin smilie?? ;) :D GDJMSP, I never forget your posts. :eek: :)
I'm not sure, that's why I asked the question. :) The point being virtually all silver will eventually turn black, properly or improperly...
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