The toning pattern is associated with that seen on Chinese counterfeits (and by associated, I mean exactly the same) and it doesn't look like it's...
S-189. What else could it be? It's not a 99/8.
About three years ago, I attended a coin show for the first time and looked through the pile of free coins you can pick at the door. There were...
I’ve bought dateless buffalos from my LCS that were really weak dates for $0.15. One of the coins was a 1921-S.
At least my gripped edge S-121 wasn't described as either, or even as a 1797 large cent... :p
Let me guess... late state Cohen-8?
It is 38B. The dealer noted a “die crack” but didn’t know that it was a Kimpton 12 VAM. Excited to start my VAM collection with an AU/UNC K12...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Not too long ago I grabbed this old Whitman folder from my LCS, which gives out these old folders for free. This album, made...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1916-S Lincoln Cent $1.65
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Bought a Morgan for the first time ever at a local show today. $40. Can you guess the VAM? This one shouldn’t be too hard. :D
I was just at the LCS and asked if I could purchase a dateless buffalo nickel or two to experiment on. The owner took out a roll of buffalo...
Also minor VAMs. I like collecting them and identifying them but there are so many dies and so many minor differences that I honestly find late...
To be fair the 1856 FE cent is one of the most common patterns. There are many much rarer pattern coins that get no attention and sell for much...
I would add the 1844 dime, single most overrated Seated coin. There is a hoard of about 600 pieces o (not including the coins already known) yet...
I would also add that this is a Newcomb-2, which increases the value by a slight amount.
Definitely altered, however, it is a good educational piece.
You have evidence so I have no reason not to believe you. I am surprised at how much $$$ was paid, but it must have been an amazing coin to own.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] $1.50 each, note that both are the two-feather variety [ATTACH] [ATTACH] $18, Obverse of 1856
I do not own any Chinese fakes, but if I did somehow manage to come across one, I would use it as an educational piece rather than destroy it....
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1942-1-S-Mercury-Dime-Fair-condition/263783199498?epid=170406286&hash=item3d6ab4330a:g:HvQAAOSwjiFbNATv Just look at...
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