[ATTACH] A final post from me on this topic. I happened to come across one more photo that shows one of these stampings in a close-up....
[ATTACH] I came across this photo on the web quite by accident (I was actually researching something else) - can it be just a coincidence that...
[ATTACH] I'll be darned, but I ran across a photo of just that, too. Is this the exact same coin you're referencing? There appears to be a...
It's worth mentioning that in this case, NGC (according to their published standards) would assign the coin a "details" annotated grade, as their...
Did you also notice this in the description: "Buy now Before Someone Grabs The Coin Up Quick." 'Nuff said.
So the question now is why was this mark applied, and right in the middle of Lady Liberty's face? As advertising? And even back then, wouldn't the...
[ATTACH] Stumbled across this photo on the web, but without any context or explanation. Thought it was interesting enough to post here for comment.
I have the second edition (1976) and as you point out, a lot more variations have been identified since then, so it does have limited utility. I...
Wow. Found a terrific website on this topic. See: http://exonumismatics.com/mex/Cap-and-Rays.html#fake Lots of material to wade through, so I...
There's an older book that will serve you well as a reference - The Morgan and Peace Dollar Textbook by Wayne Miller. Illustrated in color, with...
Hadn't taken one - the reverse is just as nice but unremarkable.
This arose out of a discussion in another thread regarding counterfeits of the Mexican 8 reales. It seems to me that part of the the challenge in...
John Lorenzo (Colonialjohn) has previously advised that the Robert Gurney book should be out late this year. See:...
That link I posted earlier today touches on that particular British scheme that was ruined by employing locals to run the operation.
Thank you, Doug. Here's another source I had previously found to be a very useful reference on this topic:...
Again I basically agree, and that's one reason I buy well over 90% of my stuff from established dealers, but even that's no slam dunk . This...
Absolutely agree. The most you can do remotely is try to gather as much data as possible. The reason I asked for a weight was if it does turn...
I'd never heard that scenario before. Do you have a source (book or website) for it that you could refer us to? Such massive counterfeiting of...
Probably couldn't tell solely on the basis of even really good photos, which is why I asked about its weight.
Looks like a Mexico mintmark. Coin was certainly not heavily worn before it ended up in the ground.
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