The last time I checked, some months ago, and it was down to low VF condition then - it had lost a grand total of about 3/100ths (0.03gm) of a gram.
Won't argue that. Of course there was a time when quite a few of those $2k to $50k coins were in ANACS, ICG and NGC holders. And that time can...
Howdy Lee - Members need to have 10 posts in the regular sections of the forum before they are allowed to post in the Open or Auction forums....
There are enough differences between your coin and a genuine example, which can be seen below, that there is reason to suspect yours is not genuine.
" Wow!! A Cheap 1942 over 1941 Dime!!!! " Assuming it is genuine of course. Otherwise, maybe not so cheap after all.
OK, now consider - you report that coin is 24.9gm. That means it is very close to 2 grams light. With the lowest allowable weight being 26.86gm,...
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Bill - We have had quite a few, shall we say, heated discussions regarding products like Coin Care and Blue Ribbon. Now you can go and read...
Wise advice :thumb:
Because of the weight, I suspect it is not real. Tolerances were 27.2638gm to 26.8646gm - their tolerance was plus or minus 4 grains. Now,...
Don't forget Paddy that any silver coin exposed to salt water is going to be corroded, it is completely unavoidable. Then remember that when these...
There is a huge difference Bob. 99% of the time any coin bought from a dealer will be sent to in a soft vinyl flip like those you describe....
It's not that the design is worn off the coin, it was never there to begin with. These rough cobs like this were cut from very rough cast ignots...
Sorry, but it isn't fact. Among knowledgeable collectors the slab is meaningless in regard to the value of the coin inside it. And they will pay...
It isn't, they obviously have a glitch in their system. I edited the link out, please do not re-post it.
Hmmmm, I can't tell you when it returned, but it most definitely did. All you have to do is read the US Code to see that.
Luck is not needed at all - just a little basic knowledge of scanners ;)
VF details, harshly cleaned and damaged.
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Somehow folks seem to forget to look right under their noses :D Try this - Counterfeits
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