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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 7686992, member: 24314"]IdesOfMarch01, posted:It's safe to assume that neither of us have examined this coin in-hand, <b>so assertions about its metal and smoothing (or lack thereof) are derived from the pictures and thus remain personal opinions (as I stated in my post) rather than fact.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Also, nowhere in the original post is the price of this coin mentioned. As far as either of us knows, it could have been sold for $1.00. It's possible that this particular coin sold for over $100 but I would be very surprised if this were the case.</p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)">You are welcome to your opinion and thank you very much. Perhaps you will change your mind one day. I don't need to see this particular coin to be able to tell with 100% certainty that the surfaces are 100% AS MADE and worn. No evidence of smoothing exists in the EXCELLENT image.</span></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)"><i>As for its authenticity...I sincerely hope it is genuine</i><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)"><b>**</b></span> <i>but I don't see anything on the coin to base that on. </i></span></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)">You also indicated that if the coin was in better condition it could be worth $500. Value does not enter into this except that a lead fake costs very little to make. Are you aware that common 2000-P and 2000-D Sacagawea dollars (worth $1) have been extensively counterfeited?</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)">Perhaps the OP will image several parts of the coin's edge.</span></i></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)">**</span></b> Every authenticator needs to be <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> wrong once in awhile (when it really does not matter so much) just to keep us humble. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>PS If the color is not correct in the image (Black)- then it is not lead and cast in another metal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 7686992, member: 24314"]IdesOfMarch01, posted:It's safe to assume that neither of us have examined this coin in-hand, [B]so assertions about its metal and smoothing (or lack thereof) are derived from the pictures and thus remain personal opinions (as I stated in my post) rather than fact.[/B] Also, nowhere in the original post is the price of this coin mentioned. As far as either of us knows, it could have been sold for $1.00. It's possible that this particular coin sold for over $100 but I would be very surprised if this were the case. [I][COLOR=rgb(102, 0, 102)]You are welcome to your opinion and thank you very much. Perhaps you will change your mind one day. I don't need to see this particular coin to be able to tell with 100% certainty that the surfaces are 100% AS MADE and worn. No evidence of smoothing exists in the EXCELLENT image.[/COLOR] [/I] [COLOR=rgb(102, 0, 102)][I]As for its authenticity...I sincerely hope it is genuine[/I][COLOR=rgb(179, 0, 0)][B]**[/B][/COLOR] [I]but I don't see anything on the coin to base that on. [/I][/COLOR] [I] [COLOR=rgb(102, 0, 102)]You also indicated that if the coin was in better condition it could be worth $500. Value does not enter into this except that a lead fake costs very little to make. Are you aware that common 2000-P and 2000-D Sacagawea dollars (worth $1) have been extensively counterfeited? Perhaps the OP will image several parts of the coin's edge.[/COLOR][/I] [B][COLOR=rgb(179, 0, 0)]**[/COLOR][/B] Every authenticator needs to be :bucktooth: wrong once in awhile (when it really does not matter so much) just to keep us humble. ;);) PS If the color is not correct in the image (Black)- then it is not lead and cast in another metal.[/QUOTE]
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