Nope. The ones I have are brass.
It's definitely a counterfeit at 19 grams... I have a couple of those in my counterfeit box... If I get time I'll take some pics.
It looks like a messed up genuine coin to me.
I'm referring to this specific Judd number. They have been using this nonsense die since the 60's on all sorts of test blanks as you know.
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This coin is silver. I assume that is what you meant. EDIT No you were right. I just found the listing for the silver version... and while it is...
From what I can find it looks like this coin is super scarce cataloging at $2k in BU... A dealer sold it to me in a big bag of melt stuff... Is...
It graded MS61 as expected.
my A coins were dogs...
I should know the grade on this one today. Any more thoughts?
I found the same record manymore. I decided to list it on Ebay at $1,399 with a best offer function... it sold in less then 10 minutes... at...
I tend to agree. I call it a pattern because it does in fact have a Judd number and these test pieces tend to get lumped in the same category......
NCS can't fix corrosion. That coin is corroded.
AU50 is my guess from those pictures.
Well when you do coins from 9am-6pm five or six days a week it can get a little taxing on my motivation to do it in my free time. I really feel...
Unfortunately even from the small pictures I can see that it is a cast copy. The bumpy surfaces give it away... not to mention the fact that it...
Good, clear pictures are a must here to determine if it's genuine and to provide a value.
looks like verdigris or corrosion.
The feathers do look nice but the leaves and bow on the back as well as the hair above the ear and towards the forehead are worn.
It's got some wear. I'd say they grade it...spot and all... and depending on the amount of luster still showing it should land somewhere in the...
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