I took the coin to my refiner and asked them to x-ray it for me. I also handed them my phone and asked that they take a picture of the result for...
Hmmmmm... Well this story get a little more strange. I had them scanned for composition today. 90.39 % Silver 9.12 % Copper .49% Aluminum So...
Better pics are needed to be sure... but It does have a chance.
The slab looks ok... it is possible that the coin has been puttied and discolored over the years.
Actually you missed several quite important ones and identified die cracks as supposed tooling marks on the reverse. Feel free to PM me and I'll...
I want you guys to discuss this coin. I have simply stated that I don't want to post the critical diagnostic on a public forum for all of humanity...
This is a real head scratcher... The coin does have some nice natural luster... But that horn. I'm going to guess 45 but wouldn't be surprised at...
It'll be a while... It has not been submitted yet.
These are not the counterfeits discussed in that article. This was confirmed by a former NGC finalizer. And you guys can snicker all you want......
Just as I expected... Guesses from 20 to 53. Amazing!
@C-B-D what was your thoughts having a chance to examine them in hand?
I know the dealer. He gave me one to show around. Another scary aspect of these coins is they were not all struck with the same die pairs....
This should be a fun one... What do you think NGC calls this buffalo nickel? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I picked this guy up at the CSNS. I thought it was really neat with the man faced bull. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I attended the CSNS show this weekend and one of the things that scared me the most for our hobby (and my business) was the coin below. This coin...
That's the part I'm having trouble.
Hey guys! I've been working on this for about an hour to no avail. Does anyone recognize this roman republic? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'm not sure if this is a genuine piece, a contemporary counterfeit, or a relatively modern counterfeit.... But I thought you guys might like a...
I just thought it was strange looking in general. I checked the forgery network... and didn't see a match.
This piece looks really strange to me. I wanted to run it by you guys before I listed it up for sale to make sure it was ok. Old laquer?...
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