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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2828329, member: 24314&quot;]Kirkuleez, posted: &quot;Are they easy to detect because the edge leading down to the surface of the coin would show concentric horizontal circles instead of standard fine vertical lines?&nbsp; Do you have any images of this technique...mainly those that you&#039;d consider deceptive?&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>No, they are usually not as well made as this alteration.&nbsp; IMO 98% of the collectors/dealers and professional authenticators would not have caught this alteration if it were done to a less valuable coin but then, what&#039;s the point. Now, thanks to NGC, we&#039;ll all be on the lookout.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most cup and saucer coins are made quickly with no intent to defraud.&nbsp; A Magician&#039;s coin is an example.&nbsp; They do alter Morgan&#039;s that way too.&nbsp; Very often the denticals don&#039;t line up exactly on some part of the coin.&nbsp; I&#039;ll dig up a photo in a day or two.&nbsp; Box dollars are done in this fashion also except they have a hinge.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=74818]@britannia40[/USER] You might learn something from this post also.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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