A friend posted this apparent 1793 chain cent in another forum and asked if it were genuine; was looking to send it out for certification....
Not for the faint of heart, my 1836 Gobrecht example just recently came back from a TPG. I appreciate any comments! [ATTACH]
In going through and organizing some piles on my train wreck desk I pulled this example out and noticed it to be different than the current...
The 1st member to correctly attribute this "variety" is the winner!!! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Best, Jack.
I have posted a number of recent struck counterfeits, mostly early copper in this forum. Today's subject is based on the reverse of the 1826 C-1...
One of the documented deceptive struck counterfeits is this 1836 “Gobrecht dollar” and I have previously posted about them in this forum. I...
I purchased this one from my friend and EAC dealer described as follows: "Uniface lead cliche of the obverse a (c. 1697) Great Britain William...
Working on a research article on a “rediscovered” counterfeit early copper, the (1694) Elephant Token; this “preview” will present some of the...
Not all of the recent fakes and slabs are as easy as these to spot. It does make one wonder what they are thinking when they chose a TPG cert to...
I thought I would post for discussion a new add to my humble collection. The 4-C variety is a rather common variety of Massachusetts copper but...
A friend posted this one in an on-line group I am a member of and stated this is a "Charles Silverstone counterfeit; the bust design was changed...
One of the most misattributed varieties in my opinion is the 1854 huge O quarter; we have several reported on internet selling venues each year-...
Like my previous posts I am looking for the TPG grade for this example AND whether it appears to be genuine or “authenticity challenged”. I would...
OK, like the previous posts I am looking for the TPG grade for this well detailed example. All responses welcomed including if I should continue...
Just listed on the internet: [ATTACH] Cert has no image but records a previous sale. [ATTACH] This example obviously doesn’t match a genuine...
OK, looking for the TPG grade for this well detailed example; details of this one would place it in the top 20 for the variety (S-139). If you...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] OK, had a number of responses to the 1st “Unofficial CoinTalk Dark Side “Coin” Grade Poll” and decided to have a go with a...
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