I'll take that bet. Scroll up. Below is a pic of my copy of this book plus a few other reference books on counterfeit coins.
What's next? An '08 Matte Proof?
FWIW, Chattanooga Coins is on the State of Tennessee Consumer Affairs Buyer Beware list.
This is just WRONG!
That's it! I loathe you.
The 1889-CC looks genuine. The rest are obvious fakes. The seller has ZERO feedback - that's a warning sign. I wonder if that CC reverse goes...
Hate. Hate. Hate.
To his credit he didn't say THIS coin is 96 years old. He said, "GOOD CERTIFIED MS COIN 96 YEARS OLD ARE HARD TO FIND ...... CERTIFIED BY ANACS"....
I hate you. :D
The enlarged photos are out of focus but I vote FAKE. I see raised lumps in many places - obverse fields, obverse on Liberty's face and above her...
Proof is the method of manufacture, not condition. Once a proof coin always a proof coin.
You can always sell it on Teletrade. Assuming someone else values the coin the same as you, the coin will sell for $18. After the $5 seller's fee...
That is exactly what I was thinking. Business strike 1877 IHCs have a "weak N" reverse while the proof '77 IHCs have a "bold N" reverse. This coin...
If a proof coin entered circulation and received slight wear it may be graded PR-55. PF-55 tells us the coin was struck as a proof coin and it has...
This is a real shame. This coin dealer is quitting the business AND the hobby. I can't blame him. Who wants a job or a hobby that can get you...
There is no question this coin is a counterfeit. The obverse design is incorrect and there were no Double Eagles minted in San Francisco in 1886....
Why don't you just limit it to dumb things you have done in the last month? :D
Yep, a common mistake. Kinda like calling a cent a penny. Technically incorrect but we all know what they mean. :D
I'll take a stab at it. The mintmark appears to be what I call 'strike doubling' (aka machine doubling). I have never heard it called 'shelf...
It has already happened. U.S. Mint confiscates 10 rare gold coins
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