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Now that I look closely at the photo, I think that’s a 9 with damage. 1891. (View Post)

I think it’s fake. The luster is odd, the rays above the forehead are pitted, and the letters in GOD (and elsewhere) are lumpy. On the reverse, the flat area across the eagle’s back does not look lik… (View Post)

The owner found this in his “very old family coin collection” so I’m sure it’s genuine. I think the $975 shipping cost is a bit excessive, unless he plans to personally deliver the coin anywhere in t… (View Post)

Reminds me of this, maybe the worst example ever of someone ruining the value of a coin? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk0F_sQY-kM (View Post)

The denticles are very different, and the letters and stars are rounded and a bit blobby compared to the sharp-edged letters on the old one. It’s perfect but boring. I wonder if it would even be poss… (View Post)