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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2347863, member: 24314&quot;]Point well made <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and I agree; however, IMO you would think that even a long-time CT active member is competent enough to spot this &quot;piece of chocolate.&quot;&nbsp; BTW, I&#039;m no expert but I&#039;m feeling like one tonight as I attended a grading seminar today that touched a tiny bit on the characteristics of counterfeit coins. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the first image, the coin&#039;s details are mushy and the date figures appear crude.&nbsp; In the magnified image of the date (#14) the date appears, crude, lumpy and misshaped.&nbsp; The surface of the coin looks original and frosty with no wear yet the coin lacks sharpness.&nbsp; This is often an indicator that a coin is a struck counterfeit.&nbsp; bads[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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