Good question. I'm just a collector. Hopefully some of the dealers on CT can give you a more informed answer. Normally, an overpolished die is...
Really cool coin! Love it! However, please use pliers to mash the staples flat so that there is no danger of scratching other coins with it. I...
Does it not spread to other parts of the coin, such as the interior? I'd like to hear from others on this topic.
Ah ha! So you are human after all!
Most of the state quarters won't be worth a premium for at least another hundred years, and even then the money lost to inflation will probably be...
In my experience, pocket pieces tend to wear to a smooth surface, not barely worn details with rough surfaces.
Thanks for sharing! I would think these are made more for the thrill of seeing if one can rather than for the profit. Yes, there is quite a...
I cant see anything I would call a gouge. If you are referring to the sort of "halo" effect around Britannia, that is caused by a very worn die.
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I, too, individually wrapped some uncirculated coins in aluminum foil when I was in my teens 60 years ago, and the last time I unwrapped one it...
This whole discussion is very interesting, and I love the OP's coin. But now you've got me curious about my 1771 half penny. Is is authentic or...
Wow.
These are much better pictures, and the arrows definitely show more what you are seeing. Unfortunately, I (not an expert) think it is all just...
The second batch of photos is much better, but I still can't see anything that looks like it doesn't belong except some wear and damage. As...
Is it possible the counterfeiter didn't make a working die but added a 2 to the date of a genuine 1941? There is a little distortion on the...
Looking closely, only bidder two was upping the ante. Bidder one upped the bid exactly one second later each time, so I assume he or she had made...
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What puzzles me is how someone with obvious skills in fakery would make one so obviously fake.
No expert on ancient gold, but I do know a little about ancient Greek script. It is possible the inscription is not EV but epsilon upsilon. We...
I cringed little when I read that. I'm a retired teacher. Several years ago one of my students showed me a "counterfeit" quarter he had received...
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