Not sure as Bob is working on this one by himself. In this series there are not a lot of different alloys and he has since used his own private...
Yes - any collector that would not like this piece is simply a rookie. Won't say stupid as I am trying to behave myself as I get older. But - more...
I am sure although this type of error was never in my hand - at the interface of the plating and non-plated area under magnification say with 10X...
I would just add that to the $3,000 already saved up for the NY International Coin Show in January 2017. Gone in 60 minutes (not seconds). JPL
I have a new book coming out soon (Forgotten Coins) which TALKS about all of this from a scientific standpoint (Material Analysis - XRF) and not...
Is it a listed error? No. Sharp edges? Yes = PMD.
I would not do anything, toned coins today do take on a premium. Some collectors like blast white - some like toning. No concern here IMO. JPL
Yes a belt buckle or in some form of a jewelry pin piece ,etc.
Silver Electrodeposition Contemporary Circulating Counterfeit...
My new book coming out in about 4-5 months on Contemporary Counterfeits and Material Analysis you will find very useful IMO. I cover over 1,000...
Send it me but you will get an A+ and the teacher will become suspicious. JPL
Moneditis - you will like my new book when its released. A lot of Material Analysis and XRF data. Hopefully my interpretations won't be too...
I developed a good product JPL Coin Care for that light green patina on copper (superficial only). I am impressed with your cleaning jobs with...
Yes - this information jives withe book. So for a normal 8R anything below 25 grams is probably debased with copper. I say debased only since...
The root cause of this problem is improper storage coupled with a very reactive substrate (Coin). The two constituents in the air causing this...
http://www.error-ref.com/orange-peel-texture/ Its die deterioration with an orange peel effect. We also see flow lines formed within this orange...
Personally I think the coin is legitimate since to me this does not look like an electrotype seal. Further since the weight is spot on this favors...
Awhile back you posted a TK counterstamp VT Landscape. Do you still own it? Send me a message: johnmenc@optonline.net John Lorenzo New Jersey
This prompted me to produce my own book on contemporary counterfeits. My book will deal with fakes from 1500-present and uses Material Analysis...
I developed my own high end coin care product for copper in UNC or Proof status but not of course for carbon spots. Woks well for silver but...
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