You ar emore than welcome to disagree. I have no doubt at all that it can fool some people, but it will not fool anyone who really knows what they...
On the contrary, the US Mint does make all of their own planchets for the bullion coins.
OK - why do you think that is ?
I've lived there for 25 years and I've never heard of them. :confused:
You might want to reconsider sending that coin, it appears to have been cleaned. I think it likely it will end up in a body bag.
Collect them as you like, that is always a personal choice. But such alterations are absolutely not self-corrective ! No matter how much you want...
I know the site owner ;)
The US Mint doesn't make their own cent planchets, they've been having other companies make them for years.
I think just about everybody does this to some degree. Just make sure that when you do it, you do it for your own personal use only ! Some folks...
Yes they are.
As CappedBustDimes asked - "what is your primary focus...series, type, denomination..." There are literally so many books out there that you...
And you can find out even more about counterfeits by visiting the sites found right here - Counterfeits
It sure is a nice coin !! It has slight finning in some spots which indicates it was definitely struck with extra pressure, which would account...
Not only do they not know the exact process, they don't anything at all. They are absolutely NOT rolled at the mint or by the mint. And the coins...
This should do - Predecimal.com
Because the coin has been damaged for lack of a better word. Look at the reverse, the usual cause for that is tape. And if there is even the...
You ever tried to get a coin out of a Kointain ? That will make up your mind pretty fast ;)
I've known 'em both for 6 or 7 years now. You just don't frequent the same places they do.
Probably worth it, but send it to ANACS. I don't think anybody else will slab it.
It's a reale, Madrid mint - worth about $25.
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