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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Michael K, post: 3534418, member: 78298&quot;]I read that also.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;In 1987, Baller sent the coin to the United States Department of Treasury, and agent Richard M. McDrew responded with a letter (along with his coin) that stated, &quot;Enclosed is your United States 1C coin, dated 1959-D, with a wheat reverse. This coin was microscopically examined by our Forensic Services Division in Washington, D.C. and it is our opinion the coin is genuine.&quot; <b>What the letter did not mention was the agent who inspected the coin was actually a currency expert, not a coin expert.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>In the following years, the coin was submitted to different grading companies including PCGS in the hope that one of them would label it as authentic. In all cases, the coin was returned without being graded or deemed authentic. Not to mention, it was even speculated that the coin was produced using a spark erosion process. This is a method used to make fake coins.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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