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I think you must be caught up in some new attempt by some organization trying to cover a large range of coin alterations with a single term: "doctoring." The same thing has happened to the … (View Post)

Perhaps it is "emergency money" issued by the Chinese Nationalists. The communists would have wiped out all records of the existence of these. Where did you get it and is the stamp actually… (View Post)

It looks more like a corrosion spot with a reaction ring. However, there is some residue in the spot and a dragged out patch of gray suggesting a struck thru. (View Post)

A Strike thru has absolutely no effect on a true technical grade. Neither does a HOLE. If I were to take your coin and saw it in half, its TRUE "TECHNICAL" grade would be: Choice Unc (MS-65… (View Post)

I reread this thread just now, as nothing of interest going on and it is a fascinating subject. It would be a real pleasure to get a group of yourselves including Bob Campbell, David Hall, JD, TPGS f… (View Post)