I'm in the market for a nice NT BU mercury dime for my collection. I will probably end up getting a certified one, but I was wondering what your...
Ok, well it doesn't have the word "copy" stamped on it, as I'm sure it was originally created to defraud. So, I won't even try ebay. It's sad,...
Ok, I recently started selling on ebay, and I have a newbie question. Maybe there is a discussion on this, but I was unable to find it in a...
It's all good. What fun would coin collecting be if we didn't have some debate while trying to solve mysteries every now and then.:)
Yeah, I'll probably do that. The coin is not worth certifying imo, so I'll take it to a shop to be checked out.
am I wrong?
specimen number 2. check the obverse. http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=67082&Lot_No=23143#Photo Looking at my coin in hand...
GDJMSP: I see what you are noticing with the denticles. Did you look at the heritage auction link I posted with the certified dime? The transition...
Thanks, I checked and didn't see any evidence of tooling. I do agree with you that the coin has been cleaned and it also has some surface residue...
Isaiah, I've seen many other posts by you when your bashing SGS....quite deservedly as they are nothing but scammers. With that said, I'm...
sorry, typo. the squared off portion of the rim is weak and merges with the denticles which makes it look that way. The actual distance from the...
weight is correct and it passes the ring test. not that it means it still couldn't be fake. I believe it has an old cleaning.
upgrade to the type set. opinions?
Ok. Then this would be good for the OP to try in addition to getting a better photograph of the seam. If the coin just "thuds", then we'll have...
agreed. this coin cracks me up every time I look at it. Hopefully it is just as obvious to everyone else searching for a vdb on the bay, but I'll...
Yeah, the fact that the "1909-s" looks like sculpted balloon animals from a circus fair kind of bothers me a little.
F/VF with a "few" problems? gotta love ebay.......
Do these solid gold cast counterfeits also pass the ring test? The article states that most of the cast counterfeits just make a thud, but I...
GDJMSP, Here is an article for the counterfeit detection guide on the PCGS website. "Virtually all cast counterfeits are underweight, compared...
I would say VF-20/25 on the dime. The quarter would make XF IMO. There is too much detail on the inner feathers of the eagle and on the shield to...
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