See another thread from this past weekend where a new member asked for opinions of his raw 1798 Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle Dollar that he bought...
It's definitely a fake. It looks cast from the photo. But what do I know? I'm just a moron when it comes to counterfeits. By the way, it is an...
I'm sorry if I offended you with my response. I based my response on 1) poor photos and 2) your story that you bought this heavily counterfeited...
Let's see. Raw draped bust dollar. You got it for a steal. My first thought is IT IS PROBABLY A COUNTERFEIT. Can you provide us with better photos?
Most people call the design "incuse" but that is a misnomer. A better term may be "incused relief" because the devices (Indian and eagle) are in...
You never know how far organized crime can reach. :cool:
One thing is certain: If the gold plating covers worn places on the coin it is not contemporary.
$1.41 Crack 'em out and spend 'em.
Stolen bank notes worth $50,000 Friday, November 14 ROCHESTER — Rochester police have nabbed two Beaver County men accused of trying to cash...
That was my first thought exactly.
So your camera is a DSLR. With the right lens you should be able to take GREAT coin photos with it. You will need a Macro lens to do that. I use a...
When Large Cents circulated a cent actually bought something. Heck, there were also Half Cents then that were an important part of everyday...
1) Does your camera have a Macro Mode? If so, are you shooting in Macro Mode? 2) If your camera does not have a Macro Mode you should look for a...
Fake.
Do you have any evidence to support this? I have never heard of any more than the 5 known coins.
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