Nice coin , but an R-3 . If you're going to collect CWTs the CWT Redbook is a good primer but doesn't give enough info to really ID most tokens ....
Here's one of my favorite tokens with die cracks and clashes . [IMG] [IMG]
If the other side is blank , then you have an R-10 and an expensive token .
Here's mine . Cost was around $70 . NY630M-6a R-3 . [IMG] [IMG]
Your's most likely is a Broas Pie Baker store card token NY 630M 6b , it's an R-3 and not really expensive . The obverse (other side ) should have...
Nothing this time , but you never know what the next roll will bring .
PMD , as I see no evidence of a cud . I doubt it would be worth anything if it once had a cud either .
I'd open them .
MD . Excellent pics BQ .
The fakes don't even look cameo , and I'm willing to bet it's not the pics either . Most of these bullion fakes are off and might fool someone who...
Especially with most of the C missing .
I hope to own a C or D minted coin , great piece of history there .
I agree with messydesk in buying what you like . But in answer to your question I think it isn't low enough to gain in value unless it becomes...
One of the best things both NGC and PCGS could do was to put high quality pics of each coin slabbed into their data base along with the cert # ....
I still don't know why everyone is so scared of these fakes . If you learn your coins you should be fine . Buy off of respected dealers heck learn...
Then why are most fakes pieces of garbage which most can tell fairly easily and the others that are better , one can tell if you really do the...
Why , if you know what you collect you'll be fine . The only people who should really worry are the ones that don't research what they buy . Most...
As long as you learn what you collect I doubt the counterfeiters will win . Where is the other thread ?
Here's a link to the types of MD . http://www.errorvariety.com/OFD/MD.html
There are doubled dies , but they can be confused with common machine Doubling .
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