Another great educational thread from J.M. Love that 1796 quarter!
[IMG][IMG] an example of a poor quality fake, malformed letters, mushy strike (note that the flat areas on the design don't correspond to normal...
I'll throw myself onto the fake! pile. GeneralWaste, you might want to read this thread (on this forum) for some more information; hope it...
avoid looking if you have a strong gag reflex: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Looks fake to me. mushy details, rims too fat in areas, poorly formed dentils, bloated looking numbers and letters. A real mess and pretty much a...
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I too have always felt it strange to have 4 VF grades and only 2 EF. AU, makes a little more sense since you can fine tune the grade better using...
That's the link!
It looks genuine to me, although the chops and contra-coup damage always introduce some element of uncertainty. Is the edge reeding ok too (if...
Looks like a very lustrous coin thanks to worn dies, I would think 66FB is not out of the question. Amazing to have held on to a coin received in...
If you believe it's a fake, some more photos out of the holder would be nice. To tell you the truth, it looks genuine to me from the first set of...
NIce find, the T I/II 75cc is a rare die combo as noted by Insider; about 95% or so of the issue that year are TI/I.
Very choice! I was at 65. Nice buy.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here's another one, no EM though
Thanks for the report, overall, did you feel comfortable with the measures taken to limit exposure to infection?
I'm just speaking of acetone, which is very volatile, explosive and while not lethal when inhaled in moderate amounts can make you dizzy or...
67? Well, you could knock me over with a featherduster, let alone a cropduster.
Yes, it looks like someone used an abrasive on the high parts of the design so they contrast with the dark background, sort of do-it-youself...
I went with 65*, I think the toning looks better when rotated under a light, looks iridescent to me. I think the tics on the face hold the grade...
Well, we're talking about using ounces of the stuff to soak coins in ; the fumes are toxic and it will explode in an instant around heat,spark or...
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