I agree, if the original owner dubbed it as fake, it is certainly suspect, but also remember that expert after expert declared the Walton 1913...
I've installed a "drool bucket" right here underneath my desk, and I pull it out when I look at posts of your coins
nice coin, charmy!! Your "cents" are anything but common!
I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned "can you grade this?"
you know, it's funny... I have heard many a dealer say that they'll occasionally give a customer a bit more money after they discover something in...
Does NGC slab as genuine?
send it off to someplace that at very least will slab it as genuine. That way, if cleaned, there's still no question as to authenticity
I agree with Speedy. In-hand is the only way to be sure on this one. While I think I see what Doug is talking about, my first impression is that...
is that solder under the D in the first pic, Doug?
large date
well, I'd like to see the whole coin. I think it's been cleaned, but it looks like it's at least VF, so let's see the whole coin!
If that's a FS nickel, I'm a monkey's uncle.
I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it. That looks to be the proper mintmark shape and it appears to be in a slight depression, which would be what...
looks like you had fun with that!! now on to the next mountain!
Bowers' advice still holds true today. To put it in more modern terms, it means to do research and have an idea what you're buying BEFORE you...
the mint mark looks to be the right shape and in the right position
The guy who said it, his name is Mike Mesak, not musak, that's an elevator music company ;)
Do you have a 49-S yet?
remember how I said that the prizes would be the lessons? Well, here's one of the first: You can make more money (typically) in other investment...
ok... here's one of my favorites. My photographic skills suck, but I will improve with a new camera. BTW, It's a D, and I can't find the pic of...
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