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<p>[QUOTE="Tuffjump, post: 951549, member: 15031"]I haven't talked with Mr Potter about how he came to his conclusion but when we talked on the phone as he opened the package he told me that in order to confirm that it was a dropped letter he would have to put it under a microscope so I am assuming that he did so. Like I have stated several times I am a novice and can only go by someones expert opinion which is why I sent the coin to Mr Potter. Perhaps when he returns the coin with it's certification he will expound on why he reached his conclusion. I am beginning to wonder where a novice such as myself goes to get a definite answer to a question such as this. I talked to many dealers before I sent the coin to Mr Potter and the reason I sent it to him was the majority of dealers suggested to me that he was the man with the answers, now you raise doubts again. I guess the answer is going with gut feelings which I had with this coin. The limited research I was able to do pointed to a dropped letter and I have several contact marked coins and this is just different.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do appreciate the names you gave me and I will contact them to see if they are interested in looking at the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am getting the uncomfortable feeling that like any sport or hobby I have become involved in boils down to the politics of opinions and self agendas I certainly hope I'm wrong[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Tuffjump, post: 951549, member: 15031"]I haven't talked with Mr Potter about how he came to his conclusion but when we talked on the phone as he opened the package he told me that in order to confirm that it was a dropped letter he would have to put it under a microscope so I am assuming that he did so. Like I have stated several times I am a novice and can only go by someones expert opinion which is why I sent the coin to Mr Potter. Perhaps when he returns the coin with it's certification he will expound on why he reached his conclusion. I am beginning to wonder where a novice such as myself goes to get a definite answer to a question such as this. I talked to many dealers before I sent the coin to Mr Potter and the reason I sent it to him was the majority of dealers suggested to me that he was the man with the answers, now you raise doubts again. I guess the answer is going with gut feelings which I had with this coin. The limited research I was able to do pointed to a dropped letter and I have several contact marked coins and this is just different. I do appreciate the names you gave me and I will contact them to see if they are interested in looking at the coins. I am getting the uncomfortable feeling that like any sport or hobby I have become involved in boils down to the politics of opinions and self agendas I certainly hope I'm wrong[/QUOTE]
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