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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 8297852, member: 24314&quot;]<i><span style="color: #660033">ifthevamzarockin, posted: &quot;I guess I am the <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> one that has <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie45" alt=":eggface:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">I&#039;m just kinda confused with your response. </span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">I responded &quot;the mint mark looks off&quot; I didn&#039;t say if I thought it was altered or a counterfeit.&nbsp; I did see where it was stated &quot;it is commonly seen on counterfeits.&quot;</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">I didn&#039;t question or challenge that. </span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">The mint mark could look off if it was added or counterfeit. </span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">You asked the difference between altered or counterfeit and I responded.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">Was my response wrong?</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">I agree the folks that guessed added &quot;S&quot; was a good guess.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">I think anyone that saw a problem did good no matter their guess. </span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">Then you start talking about how a mint mark can or can&#039;t be embossed.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">Did I miss your point?&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie98" alt=":wacky:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">What does any of that have to do with your question of the difference between altered or counterfeit?&quot;</span></i></p><p><br /></p><p>No, I&#039;m the dummy.&nbsp; I was not clear enough.&nbsp; You said the mintmark looked off.&nbsp; Is that correct?&nbsp; I posted <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and then: &quot;<span style="color: #b30000">actually</span> (that is) <span style="color: #b30000">a very good guess!&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #000000">So as &quot;rookie authenticators, those members get a participation trophy. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #000000">You are correct again when you wrote: &quot;</span><i><span style="color: #660033">The mint mark could look off if it was added or counterfeit.&quot;</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></i></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Next you asked: &quot;</span><span style="color: #660033"><i>Was my response wrong?</i>&quot;&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #000000">What gave you that idea?</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Next: </span><span style="color: #660033">&quot;</span><i><span style="color: #660033">I agree the folks that guessed </span><span style="color: #b30000">added &quot;S&quot;</span> <span style="color: #660033">was a good guess.</span></i></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><i><span style="color: #660033">I think anyone that saw a problem did good no matter their guess.&quot;</span></i></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #000000">You missed </span><span style="color: #b30000">this part</span><span style="color: #000000"> completely.&nbsp; The coin </span><span style="color: #b30000">does not have an added &quot;S.&quot; </span><span style="color: #000000">It is a die struck C/F but most here are not expected to know that!&nbsp; Mintmarks are not added to genuine $2 1/2 or $5 Indians.&nbsp; The <b>shape</b> of the mint marks are changed on genuine coins OR surface metal is &quot;chased&quot; into the desired shape.&nbsp; </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">An embossed mintmark guess is incorrect.&nbsp;&nbsp; I hope I have done a better job with this post.&nbsp; Nevertheless, I feel like you are arguing with yourself so I&#039;m going to let you continue without me. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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