Counterfeit / Altered Coin Of The Day/Week I found this post on "Counterfeit / Altered Coin Of The Day/Week" interesting and have nominated it...
It looks struck to me. Struck coins have luster; cast coins do not. Also, the tool marks that appear as raised marks on the coin are scratched...
Looks good to me. Make sure you buy from a reputable source because there are TONS of counterfeit ancient coins out there.
From the Red Book: Clad Ike = 22.68 g 40% Silver Ike = 24.59 g (0.3161 oz pure silver)
You have to be a subscriber to get the Blue Sheet. I think you can buy a single issue for a nominal price.
It depends on what you are weighing: 28.35 grams per ounce Avoirdupois 31.103 grams per ounce Troy If you are weighing precious metals...
A cartwheel is luster that moves around a coin as it is rotated. It is called a cartwheel because it looks like a cartwheel (a wheel on a cart)...
Based on the small photos: The coin on the right (1908) has nice original luster. I can even see a cartwheel. This is very desirable. The...
My current avatar coin is a modern Hobo nickel I recently bought. It was carved by Joe Paonessa who bills himself as "The world's greatest...
Does anybody still wonder why there are coin doctors?
We've heard the story before. Coin collection stolen from a home. Longmont cops looking for stolen coins LONGMONT — Police are looking for...
Thanks. My avatar is a Hobo nickel I bought from Joe Paonessa ("The world's greatest left-handed Hobo nickel carver") at the ANA Summer Seminar.
Do you have any evidence to support this?
contemporary - happening, existing or coming into being during the same period of time A contemporary counterfeit is a counterfeit that was...
I was going to agree - die clash - but Lincoln does not align with this spot on the coin. So now I'm not sure.
I love it. That is a nice example of a contemporary counterfeit.
Excellent suggestion! Why didn't I think of that?
9 out of 10 dentists recommend that method of grading gold coins. :goofer:
This is a zinc cent with a very, very, very thin layer of copper. If you ground anything off you would be through the copper and into the zinc...
Jack, The most impressive items on your shelf are the 8 track tapes. Sweeeet!
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