That's a VERY nice coin. You have every reason to be proud of it.
Chinese counterfeits - coming soon to a coin dealer near you. How true. And it cannot be stated too much.
Looks like rlm and I had the same reaction. I posted mine before I saw his post.
:yawn: WOW!!! :yawn: THAT's a nice looking coin. I really like the clash on the reverse.
Is that an English swallow or a European swallow?
Obamanations. I just added a new word to my lexicon. THANKS!!
Oh. I see now. Still very cool. I wonder how many different versions they made.
I collect contemporary counterfeits. I have a few 20th Century examples but I much prefer 19th Century contemporary counterfeits.
You should go to the link and click on the photo to view the video.
Those are very cool, Richard. I've never seen them before. I think they would be fun to collect, even if they were only produced 2 years.
Too bad we don't have a "Duh!" forum to post to. A woman paid National Collectors Mint $75 for 4 Obama Quarters and Half Dollars to add to her...
Point well taken. Authentication needs to become a part of coin purchases. In her article Headley recommended that dealers slow down and...
Ooops. My bad. The old memory isn't what it . . . Hmmm. What was I gonna say? I think I'll take a nap now.
That's definitely a die crack on the top coin (1956-S?) running from Lincoln's head to the rim between the 'W' and 'E' of 'WE'. I'm not sure...
PC, A good defense is to know what a genuine coin should look like. That way, like Matt K., you should be able to spot something that "looks...
One in better condition was sold by Stack's for $325 last month. I found it here.
Yes. I may have the model of the camera wrong but the one the instructor recommended has a separate macro lens kit available that allows you to...
BSS, Do you have the macro lens kit for your camera? I took a course - Digital Coin Photography - last year at ANA Summer Seminar and, it I am...
I like the top one better, Lehigh. I have to go with MS-65. The marks (especially the one on the eagle's neck) and the strike prevent it from...
Susan Headley wrote a 3-part series of articles for Coin World in December on Chinese counterfeit coins. She has followed those up with an article...
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