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<p>[QUOTE="rascal, post: 1296737, member: 29239"]This looks like a altered coin to me but as of now I'm not going to say it is . I have never been able to find out how folks makes the altered coins that looks like this one and even better. I think I have a few ideas on how it's done but just not sure. I am convinced that it is not double or triple struck because when a coin is double struck directly over the first strike the second strike coin die almost completely wipes out the details of the first strike. </p><p><br /></p><p>Not very long ago a few corrupt sellers were selling the altered state quarters and other man made error coins that appeard to look like they were struck numerous times with three or more sets of perfect details showing on the reverse or obverse of the coins and the other side normal. These devestated a lot of buyers until the crooks got slowed down. the altered coins were selling for huge prices. Always remember that if a coin is doublestruck on one side then if it is a real mint error the other side of the coin should also be doublestruck. </p><p><br /></p><p>This coin may be something I don't know about so don't pay much attention to me. I'm just giving my opinion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rascal, post: 1296737, member: 29239"]This looks like a altered coin to me but as of now I'm not going to say it is . I have never been able to find out how folks makes the altered coins that looks like this one and even better. I think I have a few ideas on how it's done but just not sure. I am convinced that it is not double or triple struck because when a coin is double struck directly over the first strike the second strike coin die almost completely wipes out the details of the first strike. Not very long ago a few corrupt sellers were selling the altered state quarters and other man made error coins that appeard to look like they were struck numerous times with three or more sets of perfect details showing on the reverse or obverse of the coins and the other side normal. These devestated a lot of buyers until the crooks got slowed down. the altered coins were selling for huge prices. Always remember that if a coin is doublestruck on one side then if it is a real mint error the other side of the coin should also be doublestruck. This coin may be something I don't know about so don't pay much attention to me. I'm just giving my opinion.[/QUOTE]
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