That's because such coins were minted excessively. I doubt the gold refineness is anywhere near 999, probably 925 at best.
Seems like some sort of solder damage or some sort people were fooling around with. Dont' think it's possible under minting process.
Disagree - remember that silver and gold prices went insane at the beginning of 1980. Why? Remember who boycotted the Moscow Olympics and during...
Yes, my field is getting a bit too pricy to touch. Ironically, while US coins are usually depicted as expensive, I'm starting to believe that US...
Smeared ink? They decided to be cheap and use ink jet??? :eek:
1 is a number = being first perhaps? 70 is a number = best grade? 100 is a number = being perfect in some tests? You can practially...
WOW, not TOO normal I have to say. It's like the background, and the check digit 6 is terribly messed up! Nice one there.
It's most likely because they think it's old, well very likely a lot older than them, which makes them think it's a family antique object. Coupled...
Wait, over 4oz of silver and in 925 silver and just 23.80 with shipping?!?!?!?!?! Wasn't silver price over 10 USD per ounce??? Ok, let's hoard. :)
The notes that you have posted later is from the Henan province in China. They are 2 and 5 fen.
I am guessing that it's probably hand engraved, and indeed it is very troubling. I checked it against a genuine Japanese 1 yen and the only...
You mean a counterfeit die like this? [img] The die that I have is made of hard steel, as of most dies used worldwide, so I cannot see why...
That IS interesting. I don't know if that really exists though but obviously from the price, it seems that it could be a trial coinage, or another...
That is pretty! Way to go. :) Frankly speaking, while having massive silver coins are fun, I think I am not too happy if they are of that size...
Sorry,after checking the pictures, I'm also pretty suspicious over this coin. It seems that it does not necessary need a die clash to create that...
Yes, clogged die, as in the last digit was filled with traces of metals and hence causing the digit to have vanished.
Sorry, you are contradicting yourself there. If it was a weak strike, such bold details of the letters WILL not appear there in the first place....
That is assuming that your coin is indeed genuine and the buyer does not demand for a refund back. Seeing your other post about a manipulated...
I think I will have to disagree - the Soviet references that I have does not mention any 1923 Latvian 1 lati unless Krause proves to fail hard, or...
Sorry, it makes no sense to me except being a counterfeit. When a double strike or overstrike occures, most of the time, the top layer is flatten,...
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