Well, you and I will still be kicking, Doug. I'm too ornery not to be.:D Bruce
An oldie but a goody, Sal. Sometimes it's good to revive these old threads. Things to be learned. Bruce
That's a nice one. I've seen other counterstamped coin with an initial / heart but not this one. I was a little surprised at the selling price....
Without looking closer I'd say a 55. A little rub here an there. Bruce
Chop marks SOMETIMES add value, but not always. The same with counterstamps. They're always considered PMD because they were added after leaving...
Counterfeit! Too many questionable areas. Bruce
Could be, but If the person was 35 in 1973 they'd be one day younger than dirt today....like me.:D Bruce
That's exactly what they are. The numbers are heavily struck so it would be impossible to do that and not leave some damage on the other side....
Yeah, you won't get a sharp clear strike without a hard surface. If it's too soft the punch will likely move causing multiple images (chatter). I...
Hard to tell but it might have been used as a game piece to identify a player or to indicate a value. I don't think it was just a "don't have...
I love provenance on a coin. It really adds to the interest for me. I have many of them in my collection, but most are "blue-collar" examples....
A nice medal, Heavymetal. I've seen others for various Presidents, but not a Ford example. Great piece! Bruce
Sorry, meant to say "on a common counterstamped coin" Bruce
Geez guys! Spending a lot of time on a non-counterstamped coin. Call it what you want but it has no value and would essentially be impossible to...
I had one of these yesterday on a piece of junk mail. It was covered by a dark part of the advertisement and very faint. I finally found it and...
Great pickups for a buck. Congratulations! Bruce
Thanks for the great pictures. What a wonderful coin for anyone's collection. Bruce
If you can get clearer pictures I'd love to see them. Bruce
Sorry I can't add anything to the discussion but I very much enjoyed the information you've shared with us. Thank you. Bruce
It's genuine. One characteristic is a very faint die break showing from the dome of Monticello to US in Pluribus. Yours has that so it's a genuine...
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