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Some comments on planchet metal movement during a coin strike, vis-a-vis die erosion
In a thread on why 1943-dated cents sometimes have a weak or missing 4, I made the following comments about how planchet metal moves both outwards and inwards during a strike, and how this affects different areas of the die face differently. I thought it might deserve a separate thread for future research purposes. .. I… -
Re: Counterfeit: Inherited 1914-D Lincoln Cent
The inside of the D mintmark should be triangular in shape. I'm not sure if this is an added mintmark or a struck counterfeit using false dies. -
Re: Muera peso 1914
I went back to the auction listing from 2022 and didn't see the number provided, unfortunately. I don't think this this would fall under rusty dies. The pits would have to be created by something creating a raised surface on the original dies, and damage wouldn't do that. Rust would but I don't think the resulting pits… -
Re: 1854 $3 Gold - Real or Fake?
The overall softness of the design indicates transfer dies were used. The false dies were made using a real coin as a model and were either cast, made using EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining), or were machined using a transfer engraving machine to transfer the design from a real coin to the face of the die. It helps to… -
Re: Got a clue?
Did you get an ID on this one?? My best guess is a Mamluk AE Fals, not a great match, but I'm tired of looking Fals Fals2 Fals3 Fals4 -
Re: Hello all collectors.
Overstruck on a genuine 2006-up nickel with false dies. -
Re: 1832 Bust Half Inquiry
Most of what is called "proof" by the services, by Stacks, and others, aren't proofs. They are merely first strikes. Not actually the very first coin to fall from a new pair of dies, but maybe the first 10 or so. John Pittman pursued early "proofs" from early in his collecting days when he was advised by a dealer that no… -
Re: Stacks Bowers to Offer Newly Discovered 1804 Dollar- WOW!!
As far as excluding Hill's engraving Machine, Reverse Y was used for both the Class II and Class III dollars. The Class II dollars appeared circa 1859 to 1860 and were confiscated by the mint by 1861. The Class III dollars first appeared in `1864. Thus, both appeared prior to the arrival of the Hill machine. Further, the… -
Re: 1969-S DDO MS RD found i Rick posted the coin for sale
The 1969-s doubled die has a cool story. It involves the Secret Service confiscating (and later destroying) genuine examples from collectors early in the discovery. Apparently, there were some cast counterfeit 1969 doubled dies made to look like they came out of Philadelphia and the SS just threw the real San Francisco… -
Re: Back by popular demand (from one person) - another coinguy1 answer-man thread....genuine Clankeye st
In Coinalot, for no apparent reason, the evil Archbishop of Coinguy1 has chosen to bring false accusations against the scribe Clankeye before the court Archbishop of Coinguy1: King ArtR! I must bring to your attention this "poem" the scribe Clankeye has written about you. King ArtR: Must you? I hate poetry. Archbishop of…
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