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Re: New NGC article about supposedly fake Costa Rica coin, but is it?
I very much respect and appreciate your input, but the article doesn't present enough. Maybe you see something that is obvious, but the "fatty letters" and weakness of strike are BOTH … (View Post)1 -
Re: New NGC article about supposedly fake Costa Rica coin, but is it?
My point is that the reasons given in the article, including the rounded lettering, describe what is normally seen on various denominations bearing this design. There is no solid evidence and nothing… (View Post)2 -
Re: New NGC article about supposedly fake Costa Rica coin, but is it?
It definitely has a premium, but that is dangerous thinking when it comes to counterfeits. That mentality of "it's not valuable enough to be faked" is a false safety net. There have be… (View Post)2 -
New NGC article about supposedly fake Costa Rica coin, but is it?
https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/6572/counterfeit-detection-costa-rica/ I believe this is a miss by NGC. The reasoning for why the coin is counterfeit makes little sense and is based on very few … (View Post)2 -
Re: Meet the Darksiders......DPOTD
Awesome thread idea :) I'm Dmitry from NYC (originally Ukraine). I primarily collect world coins from the 18th to mid 20th centuries, though I love odd and unusual numismatic items from all eras… (View Post)2