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The coin is certainly a forgery. It has a cast seam that I missed initially. I showed it to Tony Terranova, who I believe is one of the experts in this area. (View Post)

Looks like an O. Be aware of mintmark alterations with this date as well as counterfeits. Obviously would recommend buying from trusted source with TPG authentication. (View Post)

I disagree that the display is in poor taste. I also was disappointed with the outcome of the case, but that’s water under the bridge. The coins are now the property of the American people. They shou… (View Post)

People tend to have a threshold when considering an expensive rare coin purchase. It is a mental hurdle that drives your collecting practices and it’s frequently a bad thing, despite your left brain … (View Post)

Lots of coins that suffered from excessive melting. Late St. Gaudens double eagles and capped bust half eagles come quickly to mind but I'm sure there are plenty of others. (View Post)