Yes, the link Islander posted describes what a "capped die" is, and how it's made. It describes what the "cap" is. So what is it?
I considered that it might be a plating effect, from a mid-80's zincoln. I've seen that sort of parallel pattern on those sorts of coins. I can't...
Then you tell us what the caps are made of. Not trying to be difficult. Pushing you to learn :)
I think it's personal preference. As with most things collecting, it comes down to what you like. The analogy on coins would be, do you want...
Did you read the article posted?
I don't think it's a capped die. Those usually have a more regular appearance. Given the texture of the coin, I strongly suspect this is struck...
The most obvious immediate indicator is the overall mushiness of the strike, especially on the obverse. Genuine coins will have a crisp strike.
Strike is very important to me - I'd rather have a well struck coin, and pay a premium for it, than to have a weakly struck coin missing details....
Looking at the reverse lettering towards the bottom, do you think the 90 might also be counterfeit?
I agree that the 89 CC is clearly counterfeit. I really hope that you didn't pay much for it, or are able to return it. If genuine, that would be...
Hm. Must really suck to just casually surprise win things like that. ;)
No, it isn't worth it. Your coin is a VG or F, and it has problems. It looks legit, and anyone interested in buying it would check the...
"Recolored" is usually used after a coin has been dipped and stripped. It has a pink color, and then someone tries to simulate a natural patina or...
Not whizzed, but absolutely polished.
For comparison, here are my old pics! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
As with most statistics, they seem to have carefully crafted the story they want to tell. Stock prices of related companies might be tangentially...
Possibly? But I don't plan on cracking it.
I'm going through my collection and taking new images of coins, trying to upgrade old pictures. I've owned this coin for several years now (graded...
It's tricky, and there is no hard and fast rule. Widely accepted, I think, R4 is where there starts to be a premium, but it's generally going to...
No. It costs a lot extra to get them to put it on the label, and they don't have the most accurate track record. The vast majority of Bust Halves...
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