Yup. And the strainer basket thing at the top where they pour the coins in, too.
What about with the counterstamps?
I love that “treasure hoard” group shot! (Oops- made a dangerous typo in the word “shot”. Good thing I caught it, or I’d have had to put on my...
I once saw a fake 1856 Flying Eagle cent- a replica which had been deliberately damaged to conceal and mostly remove the COPY stamp on the...
The coin above, once again: [IMG] [IMG] The real deal, courtesy of CoinFacts: [IMG] The first: Beijing, early-21st century. The second:...
Yes. The numerals in the date look a bit "off", among other things. At first glance, it was hard for me to determine if this was a fake, or just...
HB2U, Weaselbritches! :P
Good heavens, I spent nearly half an hour working on Post #3 above, typing a reply and finding pictures, all to explain the difference. Did you...
It might or might not get a pass on the cleaning. I'd say the scrape is likely to get you a "details" grade. It is still a decent looking coin...
You're. Monkeying.
Yes. Says so right there on the COA, in fact. Edit: Aha. You caught yourself. And I overlooked your update with the correction, so we're all...
@Rick mcquaid - that's still a fun find, considering it cost only face value, in change. As-is, it's really only worth that: face value. But...
This. Old adhesive residue. I was initially going to say old glue, but the linear nature of that band does indeed indicate old cellophane tape,...
Ditto. Sounds about right. A lot of the time I think it's guesstimation. I doubt there are any such charts- or if there are, I am unaware of...
Interesting. That does not completely rule out PMD- as mentioned, a hit can move metal around, even upwards- but not without a corresponding...
I like that. Hobo nickel?
Be sure to add a few stars and arcane symbols in there while you're at it. ;) You're good on the photography end, and willing to learn, and to...
Nuffaboutdat. Resume originally scheduled programming about Ryro's Top Ten list.
How do you know he hasn't been banned, or gotten a long timeout, at the very least? I suppose time will tell... ;) Resume original scheduled...
How much are these worth, anyway? I fear I’m clueless on most ultramodern issues.
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