This is the best I could do, but there is some "disturbance" for lack of a better word, right where the VDB is supposed to be. These may not...
I see a very light V.D.B.
2 kinds of people: People who know what they're doing and are confident in authenticity. And people who simply don't care.
He may not have known, if it wasn't his specialty. Just promise us we won't see it on eBay tonight... :wacky:
Definitely a counterfeit. @TypeCoin971793 is right.
What coin is it? He's right that sometimes demand blows away retail price guides. Go look at the 1850 half cent for example... [ATTACH]
If you're being honest with the current state of things, you can believe that sometime within the next year this coin will be in a straight graded...
Well it sold to someone, but not me.
I found this coin very interesting, so I bought it. It's in an ANACS AU53 holder, straight graded. But honestly it looks like a proof in the...
A VF20 large motto is $25. A VF20 small motto will run you $350-$400.
I've cherried 4 small mottos in my time. One awful, damaged one, one G04 raw one, one AG03 raw one, and one VF20 raw one (for $55!).
I think it would grade VF35. Nice original coin. You didn't get ripped off. I like it. Nice color and would look great in a type set.
Btw, I sent the seller a message asking if it was cleaned or whizzed. He replied this morning that it was not and it was a nice original coin...
MS64+ $395
I hope he comes back. Hope he gets his money back. And hope he learns. It happens to everyone. Even Q. David Bowers once bought an electro type...
Can you get your money back?
See the difference? Your coin vs a genuine one. I made comparison closeup on yours and authentic ones. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
These are counterfeit unfortunately... even worse than the damaged OP coin. At least his is real.
@TypeCoin971793 check out these counterfeit large cents.
They are counterfeit.
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