Just Bob

Is there not some software to block these spambots from posting this stupid stuff?

This is the response I got back from the seller after I contacted them about the fake Morgans: Dear Friend,Thanks for the message.Sorry to say that they are unbranded, but the same with the one shown in the photo.But the quality is guaranteed.Any more questions are welcome.Best regards,Melody Anyone want to wager that English is not their first language? Not that that really means anything evil, but it does let me know that this is likely a foreign seller, and that increases the likelihood that they are not concerned with (or familiar with) our Hobby Protection Act.

Two of the listings have been removed.

Ebay seller petermhutch-0

They have the typical "Chinese Fake" look. Can you post a link? I would like to see what else this seller is offering.

Strange. I responded to this thread last night, but my response is not here. I wonder if I forgot to click "Submit Reply." Any way, the coin has lots of abbreviations. The rough translation is "George the Fifth, By the Grace of God, King of All Britain, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India."

Sometimes, when a letter, numeral, or other part of the design is weak or missing, it is the result of "grease" or some other substance filling in the recesses of the design in the die, which prevents the metal of the coin from filling all of the recess. This is usually referred to as a "filled die" or "grease-filled die." In the case of Lincoln cents, one of the highest parts of the design on the obverse, Lincoln's shoulder, is opposite the motto, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and the words "STATES OF" on the reverse. This sometimes resulted in insufficient metal to fill all of the letters, leaving some of them weak or missing.

Before anyone offers an opinion or explanation - why do you think it is minted on a dime planchet?

Great giveaway! Merry Christmas!

I agree. Nice circulation find.

Good luck. Let us know what it grades.

In the case of your two coins, "FS" means two different things. As stated above by JKK and Coinbuf, the "FS" on the nickel refers to "full steps." And, as JT stated, the "FS" on the Lincoln refers to the variety, and stands for "Fivaz-Stanton," the names of the authors of the "Cherrypicker's Guide to Rare Die Varieties."

Nice present.

That is the way to collect. There is an old adage in coin collecting that states, "Buy the book before the coin." If you have the knowledge beforehand, you are way ahead of the game.

I am not convinced that that OP's coin is genuine.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

I don't know. People have been tolling the death knell for this forum for years, and it is still here. Nice to see you back on here, mumu. You may as well stick around. It isn't quite as slow here as it once was. And, we could always use some more colorful Peace dollar pics

I agree. It is a Russian bullion piece. From numista: These ingots were used to repay gold mine owners who supplied gold to the mint.Both the Dolya and the Zolotnik are weights, not denominations. Obverse Crowned double headed eagle within small circle. About the clutches of the eagle sign of the main probiere St. Petersburg Mint "A and D" - Alexander Dobronizskiy. Lettering: А Д Translation: A D Reverse Weight. The purity of the silver. Lettering: 990 ПРОБА 10 ЗОЛОТНИКОВЪ Translation: 990 Probe 10 Zolotniks

The likely cause is excessive grinding of the die to remove clash marks.

I don't think your token is American. I think it is a French 25 centimes token. The cent symbol is a "C" with a "post" on the top and bottom. The centime symbol is a "C," often with a dot or dash under it. (Sometimes it is a Ces, or Cmes,) Your token matches the style of these French tokens:

What additional laws do you suggest be implemented? (And, in case I have not done so previously, "Welcome to the forum.")

I believe that applies to coins that are over graded, and not to labeling errors, which this obviously is.

I can see enough differences in the two obverses to call them two different dies. What do the reverses look like?

Welcome to The Forum. It sounds like you have been doing some studying on errors, Etc, and that is a good thing. Unfortunately, in this case, I have to agree with the others. It looks like your coin was damaged sometime after it left the mint, probably back in the 1950s or 60s, given the dark toning.