Got a photo? The Chinese have been making some spectacular (but fake) errors the last few years.
Some counterstamped coins are highly collectible. Not sure about that one though. There have been a number of threads on CoinTalk about...
Good job, LSM. The note is a CT-33 As it turns out I have a counterfeit version of the exact same note except mine is different in many ways. My...
Most likely the coin was in a fire. That would account for the granular surface and the bubble (which can be caused when a small bubble of air...
The note is a $5 Confederate note (not US). When I get home I will look in my book of counterfeit Confederate notes and see if that one is listed....
marbury, Check the settings for discrimination on your metal detector. Most metal detectors allow you to change settings so the metal detector...
Like I said, a coin struck in the collar is not a broadstrike. But if the planchet is in or partially in the collar and one or both dies strike...
I would say F-15. Grey Sheet for the coin in Fine is $37.
If the coin is in the collar when it is struck it is NOT a broadstrike.
I don't see any cuds. A cud is formed when the edge of a die breaks away and the metal is squeezed up into the void when the planchet is struck....
I can't say one way or the other without the coin in hand. If it is not a circulated Proof it is a very strong strike.
val, I would recommend that you only buy slabbed coins (and only the top 4 TPGs) until you learn how to grade and until you learn how to...
I will withhold my opinions until you post pics.
37.5% is a hefty discount below melt. How many halves are you selling? If you only have a few you probably won't get as high an offer (per coin)...
The bar and the lettering look very crude, especially for a bar that is purported to be from one of the largest railroads of the era. How do you...
Search the threads for "counterfeit" and you will find an abundance of threads on the subject.
I think you are confusing something else for a broadstrike. A broadstrike occurs when a coin is struck without a collar and is not common at all,...
PMD = Post-Mint Damage (i.e., the coin was damaged after it was struck so it is not an error)
Hard to tell from your photos but the coin appears to be damaged.
Very well said.
Separate names with a comma.
