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Amazing coins and such a neat label for the holders!

1964 proof set with accented hair Kennedy.

@markelman1125 And the following year.

Mine was a 1947 Turkish 50 kurus....I posted the pic and story last week ATS. It's the "earliest purchase" thread. Some nice stories there too!

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In the interim

@lkeigwin said:
Keets asked for an overlay using a high grade example from Coinfacts. Here you go.

These things are never perfect due to all the aspects that must be aligned -- size, orientation, rotation, square im

Can someone please explain to an ole dumb dumb how this photo overlay is supposed to help? I wish it came with instructions.
Thanks

The photo overlay is supposed to show that the design elements do (or do not) overlap exactly. Frankly, it is indicative but not definitive. If it did NOT match, then it came from a different die. If it does match, then it could still be made from transfer dies or from a much better counterfeit.

and which are which?

...so to you it’s genuine then

I really wish it was, but I cannot figure out the revolving photos, too confusing. I have compared previously the stills and believed the coin was a fake. I still believe it is a fake but my mind is open to it being genuine. I want it to be genuine but it looks so weird.

Deep scratches are a piece of cake!

I gouged a slab with a framing nail and polished it perfectly smooth again. Just takes a little effort.

I documented it all in this thread.

I repeated the experiment and documented the results ATS, but it's MUCH more difficult to get them cleaned up.