I am not disputing that this was a scam, but the actual seller of the coin also doesn't own the image. The image is a Heritage image from his...
You are right, extrusion involves a die. However, I have never heard of alloys separating during an air cool process. I should qualify that my...
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I did a thread about this last year. 1916 won in a landslide. http://www.cointalk.com/t42415/
The only coins that I can recall that have such pronounced striations that encompass both the devices and the fields are the $4 gold Stellas....
Sheer stupidity on my part. I was so concerned about responding first, I didn't bother to check my answers before I sent them.:desk:
It was always my understanding that Brilliant Uncirculated referred to a coin devoid of any appreciable toning. Uncirculated simply means the...
Congrats RLM, I tried to do this one without looking at any reference material. I got one wrong.:(
Jim, You are correct, that is from my photobucket and is the Heritage photo. What I don't understand is why we are looking at the the reverse...
Are you two okay? It is a joke. In order for a nickel to be silver, it has to be a counterfeit (war nickels excluded). The seller described the...
That would be one serious quality control problem by the metal alloy manufacturer. Alloys are created by mixing metals in either large arc...
Mike, What I really like is the fact that you show the same pride as I do in the way that you photograph and present your coins including...
No joke Mike, I love that coin. I guess I am one of the few that finds certain variegated toning patterns attractive, especially on a coin with...
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