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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like environmental damage. A good filler.
Paul, you have some nice coins up, that 1904 V nick is a beauty!
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Valued Member
United States
259 Posts |
Kind of reminds me of a spark erosion coin but who would bother for this coin?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Thanks for your comments on my coins.
I'd love to say I'm selling them to buy all sorts of numismatic goodies for myself, but, unfortunately, we had to replace two cars unexpectedly in the last two months (one totaled in an accident and one with 179,000 miles on it that gave up the ghost) so my coin earnings are going to make car payments . . . for the next five years!
YUCK!
Paul Bulgerin
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The circulation wear/polishing on top of whatever has happened to the surfaces there doesn't help, but given how it looks elsewhere I'm leaning towards authentic but acid/ground damage.
And I'm sorry to hear about your troubles, Paul!
It doesn't matter if it's real or fake at this point anyways... as I just bought it. I hope the money helps. :-)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Steve,
Thanks for buying the coin. Let me know what you find out. Remember, if it is a fake you're welcome to return it.
I don't see car payments as a trouble. At least I'm not driving a coin with 179,000 miles on it any more. That's kind of nice. I was hoping my old 2001 Saturn would last a bit longer, but that's life.
I buy and sell coins for fun and to help out with our giving to our church and our household expenses. The key is to have some fun. If I get to add a coin to my collection now and then that's even better.
Paul Bulgerin
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Remember, if it is a fake you're welcome to return it. But.. but... if it's fake I'm gonna want to keep it even more. :-) |
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Pillar of the Community
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I just couldn't tell from the pictures. Was the granulation raised or incuse? I couldn't tell, so that's why I posted it here.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Who would fake a $10 coin?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3098 Posts |
It looks incuse as those something had eaten away some of the metal.
Paul Bulgerin
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Valued Member
United States
308 Posts |
Before reading the "rest of the story", I was going to say it looked authentic to me. I've seen a lot worse Vs!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1566 Posts |
Hey Steve, I have a cast Shield nickel that needs a little "Justice" how do I send it to you. Send me a PM where I can mail this thing, please. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Who would fake a $10 coin? Someone who can make them for fifty cents. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
Historical question:
Years age, when all a collector had to rely upon were word descriptions,
the terms 'porous' and 'granular' were included in a coin's description.
1) Are they synonymous?
2) Are they still valid or have the meanings changed?
Back then no mention that I can recall referred to a coin as having been 'dug.'
Perhaps 'pre-electronic-devices.'
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