66.
Sorry to hear about that. You will probably get the hose on it. Sounds like he probably just used it to get some parts. I'd explain to him and...
Moonridge- Welcome to Coin Talk. Yes, I can see the photos now. It's been damaged by something. Possibly a hammer as you said in the title. No...
I went with 64.
Post all you got! No one is going to get mad. We love helping out. You could probably send it to Wexler and if it's a first I think going that...
I'd say you found the real deal. Nice find! Nice photo too.
This one really surprised me two ways. I agree whole-heartedly with RLM on a 64 given those marks in the prime areas. I've been picking up cheap...
Hard to tell the way the light is reflecting behind the plastic. Here's an excellent resource for telling the difference:...
Congrats on 500 Coinmaster! I'll say 28 and 436.
Since I did not slab it, I don't know. Maybe they thought it would hit that magical top-pop number.
Said I would wait until tonight, but I think I'm going to go ahead and end this since I may be going out of town. Any more guessers?
Thanks Hobo. I'll look into that.
The glass is always half full with you isn't it? :D
A coin cut with a wire cutter is completely different from a clipped planchet and there are ways to tell the difference.
Nice find! I think I'm gonna go clean out my garage now.
Varieties are my thing, not errors, so maybe someone here can tell me if this is a railroad. I've been holding onto this and then I saw this...
It is a good question though as to whether it would fall under the jurisdiction of the counterfeit currency laws.
I don't know if it would have to be marked as COPY, but to knowingly sell anything under false pretenses is fraud regardless of legal tender status.
I consistently blow it with these browns, but went with 64.
Gotta go with 64 on this one. Contact marks aside, I just don't like the planchet enough on this one to give it GEM.
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