And the thing you apparently don't realize is that a respected dealer has a life time guarantee, by law, on any coin he sells you that is fake....
There are many different varieties that are classified based on the mint mark style. And yes some are more valuable than others, some are not....
You don't need any new machines Chris, spark erosion and electrotype methods have been around for many years and both copy every detail of a...
Investing in slabbed Morgans ? I'll say one word - don't.
The problem with that is the dies are almost always copied from genuine coins. So if a mark (diagnostic) is on the genuine coin, it's going to be...
On the contrary, it is perfectly logical to me that the marks all be in the roughly the same place and rough shape. It's a high point on the coin,...
When I'm trying to learn something I just start at the beginning and work to the end.
Been saying it for more years than I can remember. But it's like that horse to water idiom - the horse won't drink and they won't listen.
It's a souvenir token not a real coin. They are fairly modern, were produced in many different designs and usually sold as part of a set in...
Join the club. I know nothing about paper money, or ancients !
I'd agree that it is due to rub, and no two would ever be exactly the same even when they are in roughly the same spot.
Unfortunately there is only way to verify a slab is genuine, and running the cert number aint it. That doesn't prove anything. You have find or...
Look a little closer at the full size image - http://www.cointalk.com/attachments/1892-s-morgan-2-007-jpg.331262/ See how the edges of the...
To answer the OP's original question, take a look at this thread -...
Not really needed, all you have to do is look at it to know it is a fake.
Well I applaud your efforts, keep it up ! Just taking the test is a form of study, it teaches you what you know, and what you don't know. Of...
I don't remember who posted about it first Larry, but I do remember that they came from a web site originally. At least that's where I first saw...
When test questions are difficult, it means you need to read and study some more ;) "yeah yeah I know we're both geeky" Uhhhh, no. Just one :D
Among the reasons for a no grade - 93|N-3 Planchet Flaw - Metal impurity or defect in the planchet – depends on severity
That is a point that all too few recognize, well, until they get one in their hands anyway. And when they do, it is not uncommon for them to feel...
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