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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree, I am no Modern collector and it takes something really special to get my attention and I will say this one definitely has my attention
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
573 Posts |
Snazzy - could you please post pictures of the entire obverse and reverse?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Snazzypit,
Very interesting coin. Please show us more pictures. Complete, full coin images of obverse and reverse.
On behalf of all intersted parties, thank you for sharing this.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thank you everyone for your interest in my coin. I will get more pictures on as soon as possible TONIGHT. Please keep your eye out for the new pics.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 Wowie! In answer to your questions: I think you discovered it and I don't think you miss much at all. Now keep that coin in a safe place. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2737 Posts |
This is a fake "one-sided" double strike. The second strike on the obverse face was delivered by a fake die.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Valued Member
United States
71 Posts |
A Fake? How are you sure of this without seeing images of the full coin? Please explain?
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Moderator
 United States
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A Fake? How are you sure of this without seeing images of the full coin? Please explain? Well, to start with, Mike Diamond is one of the two or three foremost authorities in the country regarding error coins. It's not really "guessing" for him. My thought is he's seen similar before, and if forced to theorize, I'd suspect the telltale is in the area where the two dates overlap. |
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United States
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Diagnostically, the numerals seem odd.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with vermontensium,
But! I still like to see the whole coin with better resolution, without all those flashes...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Let me chime in and tell you what I see.
1:there are more than two obverse images.See the neck line in the third photo.
2:In the last photo you can see two impressions from the base of the bust.I don't know if these would show if the reverse was stuck on the die.It looks more like the reverse was sitting on a soft surface.
I may be wrong but that's how I see it.
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Moderator
United States
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A Fake? How are you sure of this without seeing images of the full coin? Please explain? Because Mr. Diamond is one of the world's top authority on error coinage and has long ago earned the reputation as a true expert in the field ... when he speaks we listen. Most likely Mike Diamond has seen this type of coin a few hundred times ... and armed with the knowledge acquired over his years of study is able to make that statement ... and trust that most (many) of us value his opinions. You do have an open invite to post complete photos of both the obverse and reverse ... wondering where they are?  David |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The soft, blended overlap between primary and secondary images is one clear indicator of fakery. The subequal strength between the two dates is another indicator. Finally, the reverse face shows some distortion (e.g., beneath the Memorial), which is also consistent with this sort of fake. Many such fakes have been sold on ebay over the years. Error coin writer and researcher.
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Rest in Peace
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SnazzypitI ran your coin through a software program I sue to analyse stamps and coins....Notice the red arrows, they show, when I enhance your coin that both dates are equal in height, could this be caused by a loose die...? Again, I am no expert, just my theory. 
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