Whatever it is it obviously has been counterstamped.
Voted. MS-64.
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That is pretty cool (assuming it is genuine). What condition is the coin in?
That should just about do it. This thread was fun while it lasted.
Touche.
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Looks like machine doubling to me. Note the shelf-like appearance of the "doubling". Although not completely unheard of, it is extremely rare...
That's right. A restaurant in Estero, Florida (that's near Fort Myers) does not accept coins in payment nor do they give coins in change. They...
Well, that's different, isn't it? 1856-S is not a key date but it commands a very slight premium over common dates. Grey Sheet for an 1856-S $3...
That's a valuable lesson you learned. If you know what to look for you can tell at a glance the coin is an altered 1941-S. For one thing, the...
Does the coin have a mintmark? If so, it might have a very slight additional numismatic value. Otherwise it is worth the value of the silve -...
Another possibility is the coin was heated. I am not a metalurgist (but I did have a metalurgy course in college a few decades ago) but somehow...
San Francisco did not mint $3 coins in 1854 so I would assume the coin is counterfeit. I would not pay any more than the gold content (if any)....
That someone would be wrong. It would be very difficult for the Mint to add a RAISED mintmark to a coin after it has been struck. That would be a...
What is a "metal color"? Silver? Copper? Gold? Can you post a good photo so we can what you are talking about?
Some errors occur singularly and can occur at any time (e.g., off-center, multiple strikes, saddle strike, etc.). Other errors occur together. For...
The 1864 IHC with 'L' has a pointed bust. Your cool example does not appear to have a pointed bust. No Pointed Bust = No 'L'
There are no more "Mint-sewn bags". The Mint ships all coins for circulation to a contractor who wraps the coins before they are shipped to banks....
VG-10 Details. But I would not buy this coin. The dings, scratches and gouges on the obverse devices make it look like the coin was stepped on...
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