Seller with 5 noted feedbacks, only 1 as a seller had these three large cents for sale; all three are current CN counterfeits. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Unfortunately the standard reporting just isn't effective and most just give up. I occasionally report through the standard way to see the...
Love the Team at ICG; my latest group: [ATTACH]
Reported and gone... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Misatribution/ "mechanical error"...
Cert is still dead...
Sorry; this listed example is like one documented from the same family of current counterfeits.
A similiar 1833 half cent is one of a group in a past Coin Week article and is known by many for the reverse. I have sent a note to the seller,...
Mostly counterfeit coins. There are some with lower graded genuine coins but that is the minority of the problem that I have documented.
I have written a Coin Week article on recent fake 1795 dollars of this variety; this one does NOT have the common matching attribution marks of...
The Chinese continue to create counterfeits within a series with a common reverse die. One of the most prolific recently are all of the various...
Looks like position "CN" to me:D... [ATTACH] Seems like a no-brainer; useful link @-jeffB Thanks! [ATTACH]
Maybe the motivation:D... [ATTACH]
Did I miss the point it is the wrong obverse as well? Stars versus legend obverse?
Yes; typical cast counterfeits/ electrotypes also normally weigh considerably more as well as the base is typically lead. Many show the base metal...
There are areas that may lead to that opinion, and in fact a couple of friends and experienced half cent collectors believe that. The weight and...
What a cool coin! Spent some more time under a glass and microscope trying to find an indication of a casting port with no luck.
Some of my images: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
OK, back from my LCS; coin "rings" like a genuine one and scans 94% copper. Coin has been polished on all 3 sides, especially the reverse but...
I and a couple of half cent collectors I know would consider that within tolerance.
Received today; weight showed as 5.7. Glassing it shows no obvious issues on the edge; I will get it under a microscope for closer inspection...
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