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<< <i> << <i>. 64 for great surfaces and color no higher due to filled dies . >> I thought this or struck thru grease also? I'm no expert on these "pennies" >> i usually don't fall into the weak strike category. i'm more on the side of filled dies or lower flan density . -
Re: Anyone know why this auction will end in a big neg for the seller?
It's kind of off-topic a bit but the Steelers have had more than their share of bad luck. Mike Webster dementia and drug problems Justin Strzelczyk hit a gas tanker truck while fleeing from police and drinking Ernie Holmes car crash in texas last winter Dwight White died from a blood clot after back surgery Steve Courson… -
Re: Unusual 1925 buffalo nickel, what say you????
The coin just came to me in the mail today. I have had some real time with the actual coin now, and as many have agreed it is a counterfeit but man what a good one. This would easily circulate along side a real buffalo nickel and most people would not know the difference. When you look at the bison, for example, it just… -
Re: Any '59-D Lincoln Wheaties Slabbed Out There?
Just from the images above it appears to be struck that way - unless someone is REALLY good at cup and insert coins. If struck that way it has to be false dies...which usually have lower relief and softer details than the real thing. And the details on both sides look genuine. Whatever method used to create this coin and… -
Re: If you are not personally capable of making it in the coin business .....
You undermine you argument when you become insulting. * My OP was half a joke. * Ebay has better things to di than monitor this board. * BUT this board frequently had people using questionable if not completely false statements advising individuals with whom to do or not do business. Such statements could be viewed as… -
Re: Has a major grading service ever graded and slabbed a counterfeit coin?
I had a multiple struck Trade Dollar that was in a PCGS MS62 Chop Mark holder. The coin was cracked out and examined before being resubmitted and it came back as a real coin that had been double struck by false dies. I am not sure how exactly that ends up with a coin like this but the number of top shelf coin people PCGS… -
Re: It's WACKY WEDNESDAY - Post an unusual or weird coin!
<< <i>H << <i>Charmy, cool coins as always. Did you have Fred check out the 1964 triple struck as I heard that this year had a lot of counterfeit ? >> Actually, it is my understanding that these "errors" were manmade by a mint worker who I think spent some time in jail as a result. >> In that case it would be considered a… -
Master counterfeiter has died
Louis Colavecchio counterfeited slot machine tokens and other gaming tokens, defrauding casinos of large sums. Interesting to read about his methods in the later part of the article. Of course, the first thing that popped into my head when I saw this was "Omega!" LOL… -
Re: 1950 double die lincoln cent!!!
The coin appears to show machine doubling and is not a doubled die. It can fall by the wayside. Below are a couple of sites that may help you in your quest to discover a doubled die. https://ngccoin.com/news/article/5688/Double-Dies-vs-Machine-Doubling/ error-ref.com/doubled-dies/ -
Don Coryell dies at age 85
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Don Coryell, the legendary St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Chargers head coach and architect of one of the greatest passing games in NFL history, died Thursday afternoon following a lengthy illness. He was 85. Coryell's family told the Chargers organization that he died at 3:15 p.m. PDT at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La…
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