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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 99499, member: 669&quot;]<img src="http://www.cosgan.de/images/more/schilder/142.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> to CoinTalk Newbie.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If your coin is <i>exactly</i> like the one you linked to, including the &quot;D&quot; below the wreath on the reverse, <i>and</i> if it is genuine, it is the most valuable year/mintmark of that type coin.&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Unfortunately, that also means it is more likely to be a counterfeit. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>If it&#039;s a particularly bad counterfeit, we will be able to tell you so when we see your pictures, but&nbsp; it would probably require an in-hand examination to be sure.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>From your description of the holder, it is what is generally known as a &quot;2x2&quot;, consisting of light cardboard with mylar &quot;windows&quot;.&nbsp; They run a few cents each in any coin store.&nbsp;&nbsp; So long as you avoid a direct flash reflection, you can take clear pictures without removing the coin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If you do remove it, be sure to handle the coin only by its edges, to avoid fingerprints or other marks that could lower its value. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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