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Posted 10/27/2014 10:40 pm
Dialoge:
I asked earlier to see the obverse and get a weight of the coin. No response?
DBM, I am not concerned with the ebay Linked coin which is not the original subject coin. The ebay coin is a small date. Check the 5s . they are NOT tilted! Go to Heritage, look at a whole bunch, NOT tilted! And NO close leaf!
Both 5s on the subject coin are tilted excessively to the right.
I spent considerable time today closely looking at the subject coin, straightened and blown up and comparing it to others.
Something else, besides the close leaf caught my eye: the Spacing of the numbers in the date and the location of the numerals 58. It does not correspond to any other 1858 5 cent which I have or have seen.
So, I ask those of you who make strong statements (without caution) to have a very close look at the coin and do your own comparing to make sure that this is NOT a fake.
If you are still so sure that it is real, then please explain, not just guess, these odd indicators, or proof that it is a widely accepted and known type. Should be easy if you are right! Correct?
Now, there is another possibility here. Perhaps we have a so far unknown die? Possible, but then there should be more than one coin like it.
Be honest guys, how often do you compare a coin with a other, same coin?
It usually only happens when we are challenged to compare and search. But, if you only have one, it is rather difficult to compare.
Remember, I never said that it is a fake! All I did is register some doubts as to its possible origin.
You guys can skin me alive now, all my 5'11-230 lbs old and overweight body, call me whatever you want, but I am sticking to my opinion and findings at this time.
Question: are we here to argue about who is right? Or are we here to learn from each other and find facts and solutions?
I asked earlier to see the obverse and get a weight of the coin. No response?
DBM, I am not concerned with the ebay Linked coin which is not the original subject coin. The ebay coin is a small date. Check the 5s . they are NOT tilted! Go to Heritage, look at a whole bunch, NOT tilted! And NO close leaf!
Both 5s on the subject coin are tilted excessively to the right.
I spent considerable time today closely looking at the subject coin, straightened and blown up and comparing it to others.
Something else, besides the close leaf caught my eye: the Spacing of the numbers in the date and the location of the numerals 58. It does not correspond to any other 1858 5 cent which I have or have seen.
So, I ask those of you who make strong statements (without caution) to have a very close look at the coin and do your own comparing to make sure that this is NOT a fake.
If you are still so sure that it is real, then please explain, not just guess, these odd indicators, or proof that it is a widely accepted and known type. Should be easy if you are right! Correct?
Now, there is another possibility here. Perhaps we have a so far unknown die? Possible, but then there should be more than one coin like it.
Be honest guys, how often do you compare a coin with a other, same coin?
It usually only happens when we are challenged to compare and search. But, if you only have one, it is rather difficult to compare.
Remember, I never said that it is a fake! All I did is register some doubts as to its possible origin.
You guys can skin me alive now, all my 5'11-230 lbs old and overweight body, call me whatever you want, but I am sticking to my opinion and findings at this time.
Question: are we here to argue about who is right? Or are we here to learn from each other and find facts and solutions?
Edited by 47P7
10/27/2014 11:23 pm
10/27/2014 11:23 pm
