Like his profile says, he works behind the scene. His last post was Nov 2 but he logs into the site regularly.
Does it cast a shadow? If so it is probably a die crack. (Could also be something else, e.g. die scratch, that would cause a raise line on the coin.)
Peter pops in every now and then. I'm sure he monitors activities even when he is actively participating in the threads.
If the dealer is a member dealer of the ANA you should contact them. If he is not an ANA member dealer there is not much ANA can do.
That's not a bad price.
I have to disagree with that statement. Perhaps you meant to say, "Just because it doesn't stick to a magnet DOES NOT mean it's real." For the...
Don't sweat it, Ed. A moderator or the owner (Peter) will let you know if you have overstepped the bounds.
If these guys lived 125 years ago they would be selling snake oil. [ATTACH]
That's another very common Early US Commem. So common in fact that many of them circulated as half dollars. I hope you don't overpay for your example.
Those are all very common US Commemorative Half Dollars. I don't have my price guides with me at this moment but I know they are among the least...
Define 'accurate'. By what standard?
Welcome, YoYo. I see you live in Colorado Springs. So do I. We should get together sometime. If I am not mistaken you have to have at least 10...
The Oak Tree Shilling is almost certainly a cast counterfeit. The JSO $5 Dolls piece is supposed to be a privately minted gold piece made by...
Without photos we would only be guessing.
Ditto.
Don't believe everything people post here (or anywhere else for that matter).
A common method to fake the 1856 FEC was/is to alter the last digit in the date of a genuine 1858. The '5' is completely different for these two...
Could be. I said what I thought it was NOT. I said I thought the void was not there when the coin was struck. By that I meant I did not think the...
If you read the first line of the OP you will see that is exactly what he said happened.
The reverse appears to be fully struck directly opposite the missing obverse metal so I would think the damage (or whatever it is) happened after...
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