You are correct, the lettering is what it should be. I'm having a hard time finding a high resolution image of this date to show this. If someone...
I think $488,000 would have bought it a while back.
The D has a large hit on it. I'll post a few images tonight of the letters to compare. The 1859 that was posted is too small and in too good of...
You lost me there.
How would you grade this dollar? I found this post on "How would you grade this dollar?" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for...
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I agree but what could change the color? I can think of a few things but take a look at the wear pattern. Tell me what makes it fake other than...
Most folks don't get to see many of these, including myself. Some years of Bust half dollars seem to catch people as well. I have a good guess...
The answer to this is in the reverse image. Can you spot it?
Here you go Hobo. Please point out whats mushy and the tool marks. I'm not seeing what you are. [IMG] [IMG]
I thought someone might point to something other than color that shows it's fake.
This post got me reading an old book on the topic. I found it interesting that the press used this year was made to only handle up to 50¢...
The more I look at it the higher I want to grade it. It has to be at least AU-55. Maybe even 58 but not MS. I wonder how long it took to make...
This is not a coin most can grade including me. My guess is EF-45 but an AU grade would not shock me.
I don't gamble with folks wearing dark glasses;) If the black areas in the image were gone would it look real? I know it's a weird coin but...
You could have came here and made your point in a much nicer way. I have to agree that cncman was incorrect in most of what he posted but you...
At this point I'm almost sure it's real but messed with. Sounds strange but I wanted it to be a copy. Thanks everyone.
Thanks everyone. Was 100 Mon a lot of money back then?
I'll guess MS-65.
Nice coin and welcome.
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