It looks genuine to me (although it is hard to see any details due to the photos being out of focus). The Stone Mountain Half is one of the most...
I don't know if it is just the photo (or scan) but I see absolutely no luster whatsoever. That could be due to being harshly cleaned or...
Anything is possible but the only way that I can think of for your "Broken 8" to have occured at the Mint would be if the numeral '8' on the date...
No problem, Fall Guy. There's a lot of misconceptions about counterfeit detection out there. Glad to know you're up to speed.
Laird, That is damage that occured after the coin was struck at the Mint (otherwise known as post-Mint damage or PMD).
Fall Guy, Counterfeit detection is not as black and white as that. Counterfeit detection is often a process with several steps. Sometimes it is...
[ATTACH] We're only guessing without photos!!
Your coin has had a hard life. It was struck in Denver (Philadelphia did not put a mintmark on Dimes in 1978 so the mintmark on your coin is a...
I can't remember all the particulars but I do remember that the rims on 1928 Peace Dollars are different from the rims of 1928-S Peace Dollars....
You got that right. I hope you can't read ALL my thoughts.
You berry funny man!
It certainly looks fake. And by 'fake' I mean counterfeit. If it is an altered coin (i.e., 1928-S with the mintmark removed) it would still be a...
What price are you looking at? And are you an adult or a YN? Are you a Senior? Membership rates are shown here. There are two ways to join: 1)...
OP, did you verify the weight and diameter and check the coin with a magnet before asking our opinion?
Paragraphs are your friend.
Go to the ANA website and navigate your way to the pages for Summer Seminar. You should find the information you need there. The deadline for...
Not according to the Red Book. The Small Date has a 'High 7' and the Large Date has a 'Low 7'. Yours appear to be 'Low 7s'.
Heat can be used as a catalyst.
Starting three identical threads for your first question is NOT the way to go. Things get very confusing when people post the same things multiple...
Sulpher is commonly used to AT silver coins.
Separate names with a comma.
