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Re: Is this a fake?
Lifted from another source: The 1906-S peso is a scarce coin, but to make matters worse, the 1906-S is heavily counterfeited. Both cast counterfeits and altered date examples exist. There are a few diagnostics to help us determine which is a genuine and which is a forgery. In 1905, around OCT or NOV (depending on the… -
Re: Some 1840 half dimes, "P" mints
I took another look at your 1840 half dimes, and reread your comments, and might be able to shed some light on the last coin you pictured, with the die crack through the 8 in the date. It appears to be an example of the V6 Shattered Obverse. If you look closely, however, you will see that the small die crack that is almost… -
Re: Branch Mint Proofs
<< <i>I think intent of the coiner is irrelevant to a coin being a proof or not. A US proof might be defined as a coin struck twice by a basined die though some people would insist the dies, blanks, or all three are polished. I don't believe you can positively discern whether a coin is struck twice or not. Those struck… -
Re: What is worse? Bad grades, longer wait or make an offer?
Interesting discussion. One thought on the “human interaction” aspect: If the concern is that a grader must physically tilt a card to detect certain flaws, it seems AI could theoretically “tilt” the image/light source digitally instead of the card itself and arrive at much the same result. That said, PSA itself has long… -
Re: 2026 Uncirculated Coin Set is available for order
Wait until next year when they have quarters and dimes nobody wants again. The gravy train ends and reality will set in for the prices they charge. The mint has always been horrible at predicting demand for their products. They are going to have to completely change the product lineup they have or else sales will fall off… -
Profiles in Kennedy 1965 SMS
I have not observed any Kennedy threads lately and decided to post a few comments on a nice Kennedy half dollar. The photo attached (hopefully) is one that I won off Ebay some time ago in 2004 (I dont remember exactly), and is the seller's photgraph. This is the best looking 1965 SMS Kennedy I have seen. If anyone knows of… -
Question regarding the striking of coins, Primarily about the collar.
I have seen a few boardstruck IHC's that were struck out of collar. After thinking this through, my idea of how a coin was struck goes out the window. The way I invisioned it was: 1. The coin drops into the collar, that is in position over one of the dies, this keeps the planchet somewhat in place. 2. The other die smacks… -
Springfield So-Called Dollars - Pynchon House Revisited - HK-608 HK-609
I recently picked up a pair of Springfield 250th Anniversary So-Called Dollars, HK-608 and HK-609. I've been interested in anything depicting the Pynchon House ever since picking up Bolen's Pynchon House dies and learning he lived in Springfield. The HK-608 is raw with only 7 graded by NGC and none by PCGS. The HK-609 is… -
Re: Just pulled these images of the fake double struck 2018 cent on eBay
first guess fake coin - the die that struck the 2nd time was tilted while the coin was still sitting in the anvil die? or seriously doubt the 2nd strike is from false dies on an authentic 2018. the 2nd strike looks too dialed in to the first. (from the images, which leave a lot to be desired) i have seen 1-sided d/s which… -
Re: What would the retail market value be for the following:
Maywood. I will take cell phone pictures of the four OGP proof sets and post them to this thread. I expect that the photos will not show the coins as they look in hand under good lighting (through the cello). You are correct that sometimes what appears as frost when looking through the cello is hazed brilliant surfaces.…
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