Wow, this coin has significantly more wear than I'd expect for a 58. I debated 53 or 55, and ultimately went with 53 based on how much wear I saw....
That is a good book, but it won't help with this particular issue. Tomorrow, I'll get one of my EF Bust halves and make a gif to show you the...
You guys are spot on with the O-103 guess. It is an R-5-, which is one of the reasons I bought it. This is the only rare Overton for the date....
In AU, there should be luster evident across much of the coin. In EF-40, there should be traces of luster hiding in the protected corners....
The local coin club here in Charleston has a small show twice a year, usually in February and August. The show was this weekend, so I decided to...
The story is also posted on CoinWeek, if the site above doesn't work: https://coinweek.com/counterfeits/acef-helps-feds-crack-counterfeit-coins-case/
Now, that's the kind of honesty in advertising that I find refreshing.
PCGS so-called "true"views are almost always over saturated, and always far more red than reality. I'll bet in hand this coin is quite attractive...
There have been literally millions of Morgan dollars graded between the top TPGs. 13,000 is nothing, unless they are very rare dates or grades....
Yes. Talk about textile. Wow!
That toning looks perfectly natural to me. Looks like the sort of thing that a coin stored in an album would develop. Given that many people used...
Looks 53 to me. Gorgeous!
They usually do. However, it is usually vague: Cleaned, Repaired, Scratched, Hairlines, Counterfeit....etc. They don't explain why they ruled it...
The weakness of the reverse lettering (especially United States of America) and the odd strength of the date, as you mention, were the two things...
Are you saying its counterfeit?
I will not agree to disagree. I think he's a counterfeiter, engaging in an illegal operation. His counterfeits should be gathered and melted, and...
Wow, that's very interesting. You don't hear about counterfeit dealers getting sentenced very often. More often the bad apples are convicted of...
There is a thread to post DCarr fakes and counterfeits. Any DCarr counterfeit should be posted there. Any other thread or post relating to DCarr...
No, the rims and edges are wrong for a proof. The strike isn't strong enough for what I'd expect for a proof, either.
I'm aware of a couple of Quadruple Dies (4x). I'm not aware of any Quintuples (5x). Can you post one? I'm really curious to see that! (Note:...
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