Looks plated to me. Check the edges of the coin carefully. If it's plated, maybe you'll get lucky and find a small spot that didn't get plated and...
First time I've run into it. Not a clue.
What a beautiful coin!
Looks good to me. Why would anyone counterfeit a common date? There were almost 5 million minted and that was a lot in 1861.
Some people never get it. Others, it takes time. Have fun teaching and showing your son all about coin collecting. It's great father and son time!
Paddy, I'll have to be on the lookout for this as it's an error I don't have and your examples are quite nice.
The The current price is $980.00 per refined ounce. :) It is an extremely rare mineral.
Sorry but just a 10 oz bullion bar of silver.
It's a novelty item. Too many web sites to list but small companies make their living by creating coins similar to yours. :) I think they are fun...
When production costs exceed the price of gold on the open market, the mines lose money. In other words, What does it costs to get the gold out of...
Very nice!
MS-62 Nice looking coin for the price.
I did. I used an extreme to show what a DD looks like. That's how I learned. Stop being a grump and putting others down just because you see...
If you have read his previous mails you would know and understand. Yes, this is an extreme example but it covers the basics of what the OP needs...
Look at a picture of a 1955 double die cent and compare it to yours. Do you see anything similar?
Now that's a 64!
The "thingy" is know as a "customer provided mat" and everything else that came with it should be fine. The back of the frame should be sealed...
Endeavour, I must ask, did you use paper to seal the back of the frame? If so, what type of paper?
63 on the conservative side/64 on the liberal
I see a lot of scrapes and scratches in the background of that coin. More on the shoulder and face. Even a small ding on the mintmark. Another...
Separate names with a comma.
