How about a photo of "the father of the Lincoln cent?" Yes, this medal was designed by Victor David Brenner. He showed one to Theordore Roosevlt,...
I have read the pirates added gun powder to their rum. Of course given gross taste that some rums have, that might have been an improvement....
Sadly pointing out what the counterfeiters are doing wrong helps them get it right the next time. The trouble is if you don't point out the...
The House of Plantagenet was the second family to rule England after William the Conqueror won control of the country in 1066. They ruled from...
It might be the photo, but the “frosty luster” on the fake looks off. It’s more obvious when the fake and the real items are side by side. I have...
If you have a strong enough glass, you can distinguish between a scratch and a die break in this way. If the line is raised, it's a die break. If...
My vote would be counterfeit. I would pass on that one. The other surfaces don't look right, and it has the classic "Chinese toning" around the...
A word of caution. When you buy holed coins, buy them cheaply. Among collectors, a hole is one of the most serious defects. It's worse than...
Perhaps eBay figures that it's safer to charge too much than too little. Since Oklahoma does not collect the tax, it begs the question. What is...
I have tried to be measured in my responses, yet I'm told that I am "ignorant." I try to help people here. Since I am too "ignorant" to provide...
I agree with @idhair Carr is a great artist, and agree with some of his libertarian positions, but I don't care for his nonexistent year products....
That is not the point. What I don’t like about these Carr pieces that are exact copies of real coins with a fantasy date is the harm they might do...
The original coin is better, but, of course, it's a lot more expensive in high grade. I too wish the Carr could refrain from making this type of...
I prefer my ancient raw (uncertified), but NGC does try to address the surface and strike issues with its 1 through 5 scale that is included on...
It’s long way from Fine IMO.
The second “1” in the date is larger than the first “1.” That’s a problem.
People have speculated that Higgins had access to a Higley copper which gave him the idea to use the “value me as you pleas(e)” phrase.
There is no chance that Higgins had access to the Scoville dies. He used a Scoville token to make his dies.
I have file of pictures full of this stuff. Here is how they rip you off with a fake coin in a fake slab. Here is a bad slabbed coin: [ATTACH]...
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