The most obvious immediate indicator is the overall mushiness of the strike, especially on the obverse. Genuine coins will have a crisp strike.
Strike is very important to me - I'd rather have a well struck coin, and pay a premium for it, than to have a weakly struck coin missing details....
Looking at the reverse lettering towards the bottom, do you think the 90 might also be counterfeit?
I agree that the 89 CC is clearly counterfeit. I really hope that you didn't pay much for it, or are able to return it. If genuine, that would be...
Hm. Must really suck to just casually surprise win things like that. ;)
No, it isn't worth it. Your coin is a VG or F, and it has problems. It looks legit, and anyone interested in buying it would check the...
"Recolored" is usually used after a coin has been dipped and stripped. It has a pink color, and then someone tries to simulate a natural patina or...
Not whizzed, but absolutely polished.
For comparison, here are my old pics! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
As with most statistics, they seem to have carefully crafted the story they want to tell. Stock prices of related companies might be tangentially...
Possibly? But I don't plan on cracking it.
I'm going through my collection and taking new images of coins, trying to upgrade old pictures. I've owned this coin for several years now (graded...
It's tricky, and there is no hard and fast rule. Widely accepted, I think, R4 is where there starts to be a premium, but it's generally going to...
No. It costs a lot extra to get them to put it on the label, and they don't have the most accurate track record. The vast majority of Bust Halves...
The dot on the shield can be seen at the top left corner of the shield, just under the eagle's shoulder. It most likely was a centering dot - the...
If you want to protect the coin, there are *far* less expensive ways to do it. You can even get holders that look and feel just like a slab, with...
He has already purchased them. They were in the recent Heritage sale. If you are really curious as to the price, you can look them up in their...
Grade reveal! PCGS called this VF-20, with CAC sticker. I think 20 is a bit low, but I don't think it quite has what it makes for a 30. 25 is...
Unless you got it for free, you also have to consider the cost of the coin. Say you paid $30 for it, then $35 for grading. The price guide values...
Lets see if this helps. This is an 1826 graded EF-45 by PCGS. This is one of my favorite coins, partly because the luster is so bold. In the still...
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