Ok, let me say it, more clearly. These coins are a privately produced commem marking the 20th anniversary of JFKs election. (Except my...
A few points. First, I heard about some of these a few years ago, so there have been one or more batches of this. Second, the initials...
I agree - I think it is a good looking coin. I even wrote to the designer of the obverse to commend him and encourage himto do more good work. I...
My understanding was that no sets were sealed when shipped rom the Mint. In any case, I say open it and make sure it is nice before buying. As...
I have a dozen or so that I got on ebay for $2 or less each, I collect counterstamped coins so I bought them. I might have one in the original...
Looks fake to me, for the reasons stated above, as well as the fact that the clip is too distinct - almost a "v" shape. As far as I know, a...
Fake. Some of lettering (and date) are a hint, but the doubled UNITED is a giveaway. These were all over ebay for a while - wish I got one as...
But how was it made? Not engraved, apparently.
This is a great coin. Is it possible they carved in the outline, set some solder on top, then carved in into final shape?
50% profit and a couple weeks turnaround. Sell them and keep looking for more.
My advice mirrors what some have said here. To circumvent your local dealer and go to Weinberg directly is a bit shady. Your dealer was up front...
Well I learned something. I had no idea about this. Just when we thought the Mint was infallible for errors and varieties, we are hit with a...
I would buy this explanation also, based on the photos. Back to the original diagnosis/discussion: there is no way that the dies came into...
No, your basic reasoning was correct.
Read this carefully. Most of the explanations preceeding it were incorrect. A cud is not something that falls of a coin, it is an error on a...
One word: "coinability". The Mint has used this reason/excuse to lower the relief of all of our coins over the past deacde or so. Look at a...
The only way this piece is authentic is if it is a square piece of silver struck with dies. BUT...the edhe of the coin design (the denticals) is...
The comment about the sunken area around the S confimed my suspicion. I think someone formed the S by digging into the field and creating one...
It says "Immediately before" so it means SBA. Funny how they can"t just say it in plain language. Anyway, not demonitization, just obsolete, so...
The first few years definitley had softer details, but by design, not weaker strike. Finish has also changed (matte finish these days).
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