dleonard-3 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Chinese counterfeits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaid Al Meleihi Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Just now, dleonard-3 said: Chinese counterfeits. How can you tell? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dleonard-3 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Use a magnifier, and look at the lettering and date. They look machined. The toning is all wrong. Also, compare your coin with a known genuine coin of the same date (check the redbook), and you will notice that there are a lot of little differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaid Al Meleihi Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 What about this one with an error ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six Mile Rick Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 5 hours ago, Coinbuf said: Bought this for one of my year sets from @Six Mile Rick through the BST here, not the greatest pics but will do for now. Moved my set form #9 to #7, maybe a set I can finish in 2020. I told you she was a BEAUTY!! jgrinz and Coin Cave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jgrinz Posted December 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2019 The New addition to my Proof Set … its not RED but it is 2 technical grades higher than what I had. Love the look of this one Cat Bath, AcesKings, Coin Cave and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 8 hours ago, Zaid Al Meleihi said: Any thoughts on these coins ? Thank you ! Yes. They are both fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 20 hours ago, Six Mile Rick said: I told you she was a BEAUTY!! It really is, I struggle with pics of luster bomb coins like this so I will probably send this one with some others off to Mark for some proper pics. She has a nice comfy new home for some time to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbbpll Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Again nothing special, but a scarce transition variety - Obverse I (1892-1900) on a 1901-O dime - and an as-yet undocumented RPD. I've only seen one other decent example for sale in the past year, and the other was $3000. More junk from me, but hey, it's a "most recent acquisition", and everybody loves pictures. rrantique and Coinbuf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaid Al Meleihi Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 recently purchased these ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbbpll Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 11 hours ago, Zaid Al Meleihi said: recently purchased these ! Sorry, I'm a bit suspicious of the gold, particularly the $20. Perhaps it's just the images, but 1895 looks off - the 5 is way too close to the 9, the tip of the 5 should be pointed and curve upwards and yours looks squared off, the ovals inside 8 and 9 should be very elongated and yours look round, the stars should be pointed and chiseled/beveled, etc. Maybe you should post a separate topic and get better opinions than mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaid Al Meleihi Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 5 hours ago, kbbpll said: Sorry, I'm a bit suspicious of the gold, particularly the $20. Perhaps it's just the images, but 1895 looks off - the 5 is way too close to the 9, the tip of the 5 should be pointed and curve upwards and yours looks squared off, the ovals inside 8 and 9 should be very elongated and yours look round, the stars should be pointed and chiseled/beveled, etc. Maybe you should post a separate topic and get better opinions than mine. Thank you for your opinion I have just started collecting coins and I want to get insights from people who are perhaps more experienced in this field than I am. What topic do you recommend I post in? Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelndeal Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) I found this while searching through a box. Not valuable or sought after, but an interesting piece for the collection, nonetheless! The stamp seems to be of the Confederate battle flag. Also noticed that 1961 is the centennial of the Confederate States, not sure whether that's coincidence or not. Edited December 27, 2019 by Wheelndeal Pictures turned to links, replaced with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coinbuf Posted December 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2019 My last coin buy of 2019, a simple common coin for my date set in the registry ats. Wheelndeal, ldhair and Matt_dac 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FloridaFacelifter Posted December 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2019 Farewell 2019! 30yo slab- fresh to market! JansonLee, Coin Cave, rrantique and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelndeal Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 (edited) Great coins everybody! I love seeing/hearing about other people's finds. I found this on eBay. 1871 Bold N. Based on the images from the listing, I'd guess it to be FR-2 because it seems to have been damaged much more so than worn. I wouldn't post this normally, but it's the 55th date in my Flying Eagle/Indian Head collection! Just three more, 1877, 1908-S, and 1909-S. (Not including 1856, that's out of my price range) All of the coins in this collection are between PO and VG, condition shmondition!Definitely going to get 1908-S next, as it is the cheapest of the three. Currently have my eye on one on eBay (where probably half of my entire collection comes from! ) that's only $43. I hope to finish this collection before 2021! Shouldn't be too hard, but $600+ for two coins is a lot for me. Edited January 4, 2020 by Wheelndeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jtryka Posted January 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2020 These two arrived last week. JansonLee, Coin Cave, Coinbuf and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Revenant Posted January 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2020 From the Wife for our anniversary today. AU58 but far superior to the only example I had before this. Just Bob, Matt_dac, rrantique and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ldhair Posted January 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2020 Coin Cave, rrantique, Coinbuf and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Matt_dac Posted January 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2020 A few acquistions from the FUN show: Coin Cave, kbbpll, Coinbuf and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_dac Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) Duplicate post.... Edited January 21, 2020 by Matt_dac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbbpll Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 The 1901-S and 1903-S Barber dimes with Reverse 3 (the "thick ribbon") are tough to find in any grade, and finding decent examples that wouldn't break my bank was a long process. Then I landed on both from the same seller! Two coins left to complete my set of the scarcer design transition varieties. rrantique and Coinbuf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 When you complete this set, are you planning to do a display at a coin show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FloridaFacelifter Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 Some FUN fun..... Matt_dac, kbbpll, rrantique and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbbpll Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 19 minutes ago, Just Bob said: When you complete this set, are you planning to do a display at a coin show? Like, go on a promotional tour? I might put them all in one post on here at some point and that would probably be the extent of it. It's a numismatic story filled with mystery and intrigue <sarcasm>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelndeal Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Bought this on eBay. (where else? ) 1908 S Indian Head Cent. It seems worn out of shape, which probably explains the low price. Seems to be a reliable seller, I doubt that it's counterfeit- nobody would counterfeit a coin in such a bad condition, right? Just two more to go until the collection's complete! kbbpll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fullhorn Posted January 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2020 Picked up these yesterday Coinbuf, Matt_dac, Norinn Radd and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrantique Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Some mighty fine additions everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simple Collector Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Really nice blue toning housed in older holders. The 62 is back at NGC for regrading now. rrantique and Coinbuf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jtryka Posted January 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2020 This one arrived in the mail today. Coinbuf, Timely and rrantique 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
