Good advice in general, but necessary for this altered coin.
Better pictures would help....
You and the counterfeiters DON'T think alike.
I would think they could cause some "mayhem" at the local fleamarket... I can imagine sellers of fake bullion, etc., using these to add an air of...
Very interesting. I hope Detecto takes time to read (and absorb) it. :)
I would think (if genuine and slabbed) that this coin is probably worth in the low four figure range as a circulated and damaged proof. My biggest...
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Not sure if this was posted, but I thought it was somewhat interesting... "Fakes Finding a Place in Numismatics"...
Welcome to CoinTalk... and there's a few mwmbers here that are well versed on CBH's, so hang in there and I'm sure you'll get some answers!
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I did show it to my local coin dealer, though he's not really up on error notes. When I asked him value, he said maybe $50.00, but he had no idea...
I've never bought a slabbed coin, and I don't consider myself very good at grading. That being said, most coins I've bought over the years are...
There's one seller on eBay listing most of the older issues (1954-1963) for $4.76 each BIN plus shipping. But the information you now have is...
Thanks funkee... there's no evidence of any embossing whatsoever... the seal area is smooth, and there's no sign of residual ink or tampering.
I posted this note a few years ago and wasn't able to get a definitive answer on how this could happen. I'm not that familar with the printing...
I agree that this coin definitely has that "Big Tree Coin Factory" look. A quick check of AliExpress shows a bunch of similar (but not exact)...
Must of been some hi-tech acid based man-made "fabric" with plenty of plasticizers added.:) As far as the OP's display... I didn't think it was...
Yep... Miss Liberty does cut a handsome figure.
Hey... you're entitled to your opinion, but my experience (and I've been a member since '98) tells me different. I've never had PayPal hold my...
The point is, Morgans are not readily available on eBay for melt, or slightly above melt, or even 50% over melt. And any seller that lets one go...
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