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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2450624, member: 24314"] <ol> <li>I took a few more pictures of the edge of the coin, showing where the seam runs around the whole circumference. If not a casting seam, what do you think it may be?<br /> <br /> <img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2016-6-21_11-37-4-png.511794/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <br /> <img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2016-6-21_11-37-14-png.511795/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <br /> <img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2016-6-21_11-37-21-png.511796/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <br /> <img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2016-6-21_11-37-26-png.511797/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></li> </ol><p>These look more suspicious, especially the one at the top. Generally, any C/F ancient that is passed as genuine has the seam filed off. There may be filing on #2 and #3 part of the edge. I have never seen an edge like #1 so..... If I worked at NGC we should do a little research, check the weight and microscopic surface, try a consultant or two and either return as <span style="color: #00b300"><span style="color: #00b359">genuine</span> </span>or <span style="color: #b3b300">no decision</span> due to divided opinions. I'm still not convinced it is <span style="color: #b30000">C/F<span style="color: #000000">.</span></span></p><p><br /></p><p>@ Berry Murphy May have other ideas if he has a chance to reply.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2450624, member: 24314"][LIST=1] [*]I took a few more pictures of the edge of the coin, showing where the seam runs around the whole circumference. If not a casting seam, what do you think it may be? [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2016-6-21_11-37-4-png.511794/[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2016-6-21_11-37-14-png.511795/[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2016-6-21_11-37-21-png.511796/[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2016-6-21_11-37-26-png.511797/[/IMG] [/LIST] These look more suspicious, especially the one at the top. Generally, any C/F ancient that is passed as genuine has the seam filed off. There may be filing on #2 and #3 part of the edge. I have never seen an edge like #1 so..... If I worked at NGC we should do a little research, check the weight and microscopic surface, try a consultant or two and either return as [COLOR=#00b300][COLOR=#00b359]genuine[/COLOR] [/COLOR]or [COLOR=#b3b300]no decision[/COLOR] due to divided opinions. I'm still not convinced it is [COLOR=#b30000]C/F[COLOR=#000000].[/COLOR][/COLOR] @ Berry Murphy May have other ideas if he has a chance to reply.[/QUOTE]
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