Are there any other choices? :smile
I assume you are referring to the weak letters on the reverse in 'QUARTER DOLLAR'. I would say that was caused by a grease-filled die and would...
We look forward to seeing photos of your coin. By the way, the mintmark on your coin (if it has one) would be on the reverse to the right of...
I wish I had a dollar for every time that has happened here.
I have done that. A coule of years ago a buddy and I taught a mini-seminar (6 hours) on Basic Counterfeit Detection at ANA Summer Seminar. Many of...
No problem. Glad we got that straightened out.
Contemporary Counterfeit Capped Bust Half Dollars are HIGHLY collectible. These are coins that were counterfeited when CBHs circulated. They were...
Thanks. I appreciate your kind words. Like you say, those that know me understand why I buy counterfeit coins (and currency). Those that do not...
I am the Original Poster. So you think I was attempting to purchase the counterfeit coins for some nefarious reason?
I collect counterfeits. I find them to be very interesting and I use them for educational purposes - never to deceive someone.
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Wow! That is quite a find. I know very little about these things. My recommendation would be to send it to PCGs. Oh, and DON'T CLEAN THE COIN.
Keep your day job.
You can dream. Prepare yourself for a second round of ATB Quarters. Who knows what will come after that but I think we are stuck with dead...
That is correct. Expect a dealer to pay you less than those figures. Unfortunately it appears you overpaid when you bought the coins. If you had...
RJK, Your thread is similar to countless others we have had here over the years. Consider this a very inexpensive but valuable lesson.
They may not be silver. Check them with a magnet. If they are attracted to the magnet they are not silver.
It was probably soaked in acid. The acid eats away the soft copper faster than the harder copper-nickel cladding.
I think you got taken. Based on those photos some of them appear to be cheap Chinese counterfeits. The Trade Dollar is almost certainly...
Yeah, I think you're right.
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