I think that's a pretty clever design for a coin.
You can assume it's natural all you want... your pictures show something different. In fact, your pictures reinforce my assertion that the...
I've been collecting the French Colonial period of Moroccan coinage for 25 years now. That's my focus in the foreign-coin category. Although, I...
So, I think the thing that stood out the most to me was the ridge of the eagle's wings, and the central spine of the leaves and arrows. The...
As someone who hasn't handled much seated coinage, I appreciate y'all's expertise. That's why I'm asking questions!
Well, that's just the thing that's throwing me. Normally, mushy lettering is one of my first tells. But, this lettering seems crisper than your...
For those of us less familiar with this series, can you point out a couple of the most obvious places to look to identify this fake?
Mint Mark and Mintmark are used interchangeably. There is no standard. Wikipedia uses mint mark, but Wiktionary (literally run by the same...
I'd believe its a cast copy of an altered 1924. I cannot say that it is a genuine 1924 altered. That does not have the "fabrique" of a genuine coin.
Definitely cast. It took me approximately 3.2 seconds to determine this is a fake. "In Cod We Trust" I mean, I'm a huge seafood lover, but I...
Given its location, I'd suspect someone started to drill a hole to make some jewelry or something.
Ooh, is that one of those new suspended slabs from NGC? How does it look?
We can't really help you without pictures. We can offer generalities based on your descriptions, but that's it. Based on your simple...
Yes, I too would have hoped it would be more informative. Is there a reference/book dedicated to monnaie de necessite? Maybe that might have...
I have "Monnaies et Jetons des Colonies Francaises" on my desk right now, and it has literally zero amplifying information. The text is in French...
Yes, I thoroughly exhausted my Google skills and wasn't able to find much.
Thanks! That's something interesting to add to the story of this coin - and makes me want to know even more what prompted it to be made!
No. Only the condition of the coin. And, I agree with the others - I don't see any problems on this coin, just honest wear. I think it makes it...
Well often, the cleaning is on both sides so they don't have to! I see "Obv Tooling" and "Obv Graffiti" called out sometimes too.
I agree with Lord Marcovan. This is really the most important part - that you enjoy it. I just want you to be educated about what you have. I'm...
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