I collect Morgan dollars in strictly MS. It's easy to tell an A.U. 55 Morgan from a MS one if you examine it in hand and have full Sunlight to...
I wonder if the seller is a small timer or someone that bought packaging from a third party grading firm.
The relief of the sun and the (lack of) taper of the rays immediately catch my eye as incorrect.
I don't feel safe after this happened...https://www.cointalk.com/threads/here-is-a-counterfeit-2018-silver-eagle-in-mint-packaging.316625/ Prices...
Thanks for posting this as a warning. You all might find this link interesting. They make everything fake and really good. I thought I had a good...
Us of a. Looks funny.
Why does everyone blame china. Is this a known fact. Or just bitterness
I bought this on eBay and it came today. Counterfeit 2018 silver eagle. Why? The die is 180 degrees rotated (a common problem because the Chinese...
Indeed, and for what it's worth, it appears to have the old style U on UNITED, at least to my eye and from what I can see in the photo.
Thanks I'll surely take your advice.
Don't know what was showing when this thread was originally posted, but the images I see now are a clear fake. The date looks nothing like the...
This was a good week of hunting down contemporary circulating counterfeits with two new pickups. First: 1829 Zs 8 reales. Silvered base metal...
I don't know if i should post this in the bullion forum or this one, but, here is the question: The mint says it is working on a protection...
I collect as many coin books that I can, especially the ones that I use for research. Here is my personal coin book list. Hope it helps: My...
If you mean are cuds common, no not really, but a lot more common than they are on modern coins. Steel quality and forging was more hit and mis...
Start looking at the edges of coins. You'll find all sorts of things. Now, pretend you really are a professional grader... 1. How much are you...
Well, just picked up this pretty decent looking Mexico 1948 5 Pesos. Lovely large silver 90% coin...and then as I was taking a closer look, I...
I polished it with silver polish and it came off so there is silver in it so not sure what is up with it?
Dave, have you read the actual letter from the mint to which you refer ? It was written about 1 month shy of 20 years ago - Feb. 1987. And yeah,...
If someone is determined to commit fraud, they will easily find some coin to do it with, even if there were no over-strikes. The US Mint, for...
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