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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bigd, post: 171106, member: 1800&quot;]&quot;Make a die using electroplating method off the real coin, then use a gravity hammer and portable planchet holder to re-stamp the image onto the coin, twisting it a bit so the image is off.&#039;&#039;&nbsp; &quot;These triple hubbed die electrotypes have been made since the mid 1800s. During the mid 1800s Electrotypes were made with the intention of showing the general appearance of the original coin. Some of these electrotype coins where made at the mint. There weren&#039;t to many cameras around at that time. &quot;</p><p>&quot;This new seller ID identifies the coin as altered and still makes</p><p>$50 profit. However will the new owner also identify the coin as altered? I</p><p>see no permanent marking on the coin. The same seller has already sold a</p><p>altered double die for $102.</p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...110028801" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...110028801" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...110028801</a> 029</p><p><br /></p><p>Soooo the question is</p><p>(a) This is a really good deal on a new specialty collecting?and we miss it.</p><p>(b) The bidders didn&#039;t read the text of the description and are cursing </p><p>themselves.</p><p>(c) They knew exactly what they were buying and know where and how</p><p>to sell it as the &quot;real McCoy&quot; for many times more to unsuspecting</p><p>buyers.&quot;</p><p>&quot;(A) The early electrotype coins are collected. Just like some folks collect chopped trade dollars.(B) As for a bidder not reading the text that would be very unlikely. But I do have a friend that buys the silver plated fifty states quarters and thinks he&#039;s getting a great deal and that they will be worth many times what he paid for them. As a matter of fact my friend would probably buy some thing like this and hope it goes up in value. (C) I hope that&#039;s not the case. &quot;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; For me....I believe we are in the gray area somewhere inbetween counterfeiting and defaceing government property. Not a very ethical way to make money... but who&#039;s to say what one can collect.</p><p>bigd[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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