Here is the only working smart phone scale app ;) err, scale disguised as a smart phone at least. You can get the same thing that measures...
Yep modern fakes. Any time you see a circulated looking coin from Imperial Russia described as overweight, run far and fast.
May very well be the case. The odd thing is that some of the dark areas do show, while others don't. This one's a bit of a brainteaser and...
Could have been some residue on the surface that reacted to high heat. It's plausible rather than absurd.
To be fair, this is not the same scenario. You can still see the darker toned areas on your coin in both sets of pictures. The only difference is...
So I actually downloaded and tried out on of those scale apps. It's pure BS. It actually gives you totally random numbers regardless of how much...
Your drive should still be good. Can remove it and plug into another laptop.
Very nice! Couple years more in the original case in a warm room and it might tone fully on one side like mine did :)
For one they were sold as modern copies. Also that blue-gray patina on the halfpennies is common on Russian and Easter European modern copies....
Ah, well. Thanks guys. Still happy to have the coin, even if it wouldn't grade.
It's the convincing slab that does it. The coin itself is not a very good copy. I would bet it's not even gold. The fact that the date and other...
Another nice example Kurt. I would imagine your collection of over-dates to be heavy on Scandinavian and Central/South American examples at this...
The coin is much worse than the slab, though both are obviously fake. The cert # is that of a different looking slab. This seller is from...
There are two of what look to me like shallow scratches from contact with the end of a staple. A long one to the right of the bust and also a...
Just picked up a few study pieces. These were purchased from Russia. All three are modern fakes. But there is a distinction to be made between...
There are a few other things in play here. For example metal mining processes at various periods in history. Assuming that technology to test...
You'd be surprised. They hub fakes from circulated coins all the time. The coins are not actually worn, but look like they are even when they are...
I would too, but not worth dropping over $40 for a study piece like this. Maybe if I see one going cheap I'll grab it.
Back for another round....
Check out the three I posted here: http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=237624 They are modern fakes.
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