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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Let me know when you list, Finn. I may be interested in a couple of them!
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Give us close ups of the Missouri. That's your money coin. Fantastic buy. It is criminal that you won't put a full set together  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice bunch Finn ... If you sell here on CCF I'll be a lookin too.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I agree keep the Missouri Half; I suspect that you may regret selling it at some time into the future.
That has certainly happened to me, with some hard to replace coins.
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I'm going way out on a thin limb with the following opinions ... would be way more confident if we had individual coin photographs to be sure.
Believe the Missouri is ... uhhhm ... non-authentic.
Robert Aitken design for the coin did not include obvious raised dots in the obverse fields ... best seen to the right of the obverse portrait.
Quick glance at the other classic silver commemorative in the photo cause additional authenticity concerns ... need individual, in-focus photos of each to offer an informed opinion.
Hope the OP Finn235 has the knowledge to separate the real coins from the ... well ... fool you coins.
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Nice group.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice mix of coins here! By the way, what is a "CNG sale"?
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Bedrock of the Community
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nickelsearcher has made a point that cannot be ignored; it would be good if this coin was investigated further, perhaps take it to a specialist for his opinion.
Those two raised lumps below the chin (obv.) have also raised my curiousity.
CNG is a very reputable source; I am sure that if you had a good third party opinion, they would treat you well. Take a record of this thread as well.
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks all! I haven't worked out an acceptable artificial light setup, so for the time being I am at the mercy of my natural light. I'll work on getting some new images up. CNG is Classical Numismatic Group, one of the top auction houses for ancient and medieval coins, but they do occasionally sell other things. The lot was sold on an "as-is" basis, but comes with a guarantee of authenticity. The auction notes mention that the Missouri half is cleaned and shows sign of old PVC damage (plus some rim dings). It will affect the value for sure, but will still likely sell for a respectable amount. The Monroe Doctrine half is cleaned and maybe polished. All of then check out at 12.45-12.51g on my scale. And I understand the sentiment around keeping them, but I have too many concurrent projects going on as it is, and the budget simply can't entertain a project on the scale of US classic commem half dollars. Even cleaned, the Missouri probably makes the difference between turning a profit on the lot and not breaking even. |
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Great lot - show us some close-ups!
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02/19/2018 5:42 pm
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Even cleaned, the Missouri probably makes the difference between turning a profit on the lot and not breaking even. I'll be a more blunt about it then ... with all due respect to a fellow collector whom I'm trying to protect: Based on the photos provided ... I have serious doubts that the Missouri Half is authentic. You can read my specific concerns above. Show us in-focus full size obverse and reverse images ... then I can offer a true opinion and hopefully rest easy for you. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Pillar of the Community
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Attaching individual images of the Missouri  Looks like maybe some PVC residue over SEDALIA. I'll steal my lamps back from my wife for pics under different lighting. |
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I'm sorry to say this Finn235 ... but IMHO with some experience with the series you are not going to enjoy any satisfaction from your Missouri example. There are many alarm bells going off on this coin ... the easiest to see for yourself (assuming accurate photos) are the various raised dots in the coins fields. Obverse as I pointed out in my original reply ... and now visible as well on the reverse. Look for the raised dots proud of the fields ... they are hard to miss ... and those dots do not appear on any authentic USA coin. I'm not an expert on the art of counterfeiting ... but the corresponding damage on the rims leads to wonder if that was induced by separating the 'coin' from the casting mold? There are other issues of concern ... but your full size photographs have sealed the deal for me .... not authentic. Sorry to render that opinion. You can always submit to a TPG for another opinion ... but IMHO after 10 years pursuing this series I know as much as they do on authenticity. What does it weigh? Next up for attribution (if you care to do so) is the 1937 Roanoke Island half. Edit ... your counterfeit Missouri would be a tremendous coin to share with the Numismatist magazine for their monthly Counterfeit Detection article ... a great way to educate collectors. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.artEdited by nickelsearcher
02/20/2018 6:59 pm
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