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This is NOT a SE Discussion. It is about coin edges. Post 'em.
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Coins have three sides. Edges can be an important aid to counterfeit detection. One image here is a genuine dollar and the other is a commonly seen, non-magnetic counterfeit. Unfortunately, if you have not bothered to examine the edges of your dollars, you may not be able to tell the difference even when it is as obvious as this example!
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Or a strong gripped edge
In the OP, one edge is on a C/F. Which one, top or bottom?
top coin, although worn, shows fairly even "lands" and grooves. Bottom coin shows very uneven "lands" and 1 even seems to be missing .Also some random blobs of metal. I think the bottom example is the CF.
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A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
The coin edge is the whole key to define a silver coin from just a clad coin.
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Bottom coin in the OP is the counterfeit.
Bottom appears to be fake...top is worn.... Cheers, RickO
A comment about the edges of 1921-S Morgan Dollars, included in this brief article in The Numismatist by Farran Zerbe in 1921:
Here is an 1809 O.110 with the XXX edge. A little hard to make out due to wear.
1809 bust halves have a variety of edge styles. The XXX, IIII, normal, and plain edges are known to exist.
Lance.
This 10 year old photo is of a 2009 UHR. Thick coin, wide edge.
Lance.
I know it’s a horrible pic but it’s actually a plain edge on a Capped Bust. As Lance said above, they are known to exist and are actually quite rare to my knowledge.
Dave
Bust halves have many interesting edges. Considering the neat things we see, I think only the specialists check the edges.
at the top is a fake 8R Lima mint pillar coin edge. At bottom is a genuine trade dollar sandwiched between 2 fakes.
In the original post, the bottom one looks fake. Was the official answer given yet?
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Here are a few edgy items
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1795 Reeded edge S-79 Large Cent from the cover of a 1996 Superior Auction. Brought $88,000 as I recall:
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An "unreal" Bust Dollar:
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A real 1798 Heraldic Bust Dollar:
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1794 Half Cent - TWO HUNDRED visible:
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A very low grade 1794 Large Cent - the edge often held up well even on worn out coins:
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A 1956 50c Clipped Planchet:
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A Gallery Mint 1793 Chain Cent copy with their mint press symbol on the edge -almost looks like a bell. Appears on some or all of their lettered issues but I don't think on the plain or reeded edge examples:
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And the edge of a 4th edition Red Book:
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Let's see the 8 Rls please.
not mine. saved the images a long time ago and unfortunately don't have any other info
Hey Lance, here are 2 1809's, an O-109a and O-109b to compare
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Toned edges: Could be a whole new field of collecting, displaying, slabbing and stickering.
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"To Be Esteemed Be Useful" - 1792 Birch Cent --- "I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain." - Lily Tomlin
Thanks! Images of counterfeits are very useful to match up repeating contact marks.
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