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I brought a small gold coin with solder to a local jeweler to ask about having it removed. He said that because the soldering material was also gold, he could not safely remove it. Had the solder bee… (View Post)

A long time ago I had a nickel planchet that I believe was meant for a Buffalo nickel, the upset rim had a different look than modern planchets and the surfaces had a darker, coppery tone like a lot … (View Post)

Winston Zack has written three volumes on contemporary counterfeit US coins covering all the minor and silver series. I believe a fourth volume on gold coins is now in the works. Your coin is categor… (View Post)

I looked in the latest volume of Bad Metal, it appears to match the photos for variety Z1-R / Davignon 2B. The author noted the composition is German silver and estimated between 10-20 specimens know… (View Post)

This is an excellent comment and observation. With eBay turning 30 this year, lots of folks here have deep experience purchasing coins from images and then evaluating the same coin in hand. On that b… (View Post)