It's true that folks can do whatever the want to with their own coins. However, in my personal opinion, repairing damage to a coin is likely to...
MM looks ok to me, I have found 6 0r 7 mintmark positions for the 77-cc, this looks like one of them. Most of the TD fakes seem to be made from...
Nice thread, and if you own all 3 of these you must have a heck of a collection! Glad I saw the die crack, because i learned something new about...
I forgot to mention the hole in the reverse rim about 9:00, either from casting or a problem with transfer medium.
Still no photos.
I use Arizona Jack's technique, but with a #11 scalpel. keep the tip up against the cardboard and cut very slowly. MS 65 details,RB, scratched?
fat rims, bad dentils, and a heavy coating of Far East Frost. Yuk.
Looks fake to me. The serifs on the A should have 'rocker bottom' feet. A line drawn along the left hand edge of the lower serif of the S should...
OOOOH! Sorry to hear that.
I thought the date looked odd. Borgovan, is it in an older ANACS holder? I got burned on a fake 1877CC trade dollar in a fake, older holder.
There appears to be substantial luster left. I'll go with XF40.
Now, let's hope whoever buys it flattens it out, cuts it in half, or scribes 'fake' on it.Otherwise, It will probably wind up, eventually, being...
Poor quality fake. weird fields, bad hair, fine details and dentils. fakes abound in the Hi series.
I figure the A must be a business strike because of the obv. die crack. MS64? B and C must be proofs because the surfaces look flashy to me and...
I think it's a great idea for NGC to do this. I hope they will also photo-archive NCS items as well. We have seen fakes in NCS slabs out of SE...
Wow, amazing what a difference the lighting makes. I look at this picture, and say "Why is it a 62" then go back and look at the other photos and...
Unfortunately, most of these replica sellers list their email address in the auction listing, and will offer to provide unmarked copies to anyone.
From an archaeological standpoint, an important way of dating a particular stratum was lost as soon as it was removed from the ground.
LOL! Thanks!
My opinion is that they are genuine, but cleaned/polished to make them look better.
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