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Re: curious to know
I don't know the type or year but this was hollowed out by a lathe in a garage or machine shop. There are US Trade dollars, and others, that were made into 2 pieces that fit together perfectly toβ¦
William Cross
William_Cross
10 days ago
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Re: Is this real
@Andi Pasculescu I think they are called pine tree shillings but your info on the IX is beyond my current memory of these so I agree with you on ALL PUPs at this point.
William Cross
William_Cross
10 days ago
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Re: Is it supposed to weigh this and look like this?
@Paul Richards I have a question and as you have more contacts than I...Why do the 2021 Peace Dollar Commemorative Coins have 4 berries??? These are supposed to be the 100 year anniversary of theβ¦
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Help with identification of reverse
@Paul Richards seriously I have been looking for another like this for a long time,, not to buy just to find out why.. Awesome man, Thanks again!!
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Help with identification of reverse
@Andi Pasculescu no I have not been drinking i swear!!
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Help with identification of reverse
@Paul Richards very cool Paul! This has been sitting in my odd denomination US coin section,, don't ask me why as I don't know,, with the rest of the ancients,,β¦
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Help with identification of reverse
@Andi Pasculescu oh I caught the implication, all of the meanings caught my eye but i did not know scarcity or rarity, or mintage or survival. Paul is about to show that to me. I think.
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Help with coin material
@Andi Pasculescu goldish impurities in the copper" what a misnomer!! Should be copperish impurities in the gold!! If it was a gold coin,, and its not so....just saying, Thanks again!!
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Help with coin material
@Andi Pasculescu the coin has lots of small sparklysparkling the material, the copper. Its strange looking. I assume their copper came from many sources.β¦
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Help with identification of reverse
@Andi Pasculescu how in the world did you find this? I see the site but could never find this reverse.
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Help with identification of reverse
Thank you Andi! Finally I can write it up.
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Is it supposed to weigh this and look like this?
@Andi Pasculescu oh, inspect the reeding, a bit irregular which is another diagnostic.
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Is it supposed to weigh this and look like this?
@Andi Pasculescu personal opinion, 80% silver clad over approx. 80 % copper 20% silver core. Or altered, or improper planchet, in that order.
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Is it supposed to weigh this and look like this?
@Andi Pasculescu I have some old nickel plated coins from back then if you would like to see some.
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Is it supposed to weigh this and look like this?
@Andi Pasculescu OR...... a small nick on the edge, which is destructive i know, should reveal copper or an off blue colour, like halfway between the reeds.β¦
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Is it supposed to weigh this and look like this?
@Andi Pasculescu to tell you the truth, I would have to measure the diameter and thickness of the coin, then shoot it with a laser gun to see if it has been struck or something else.β¦
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Is it supposed to weigh this and look like this?
@Andi Pasculescu also i listed the tolerances about 6 days ago. I did not see your post, sorry. Its right down there somewhere in posts. I do tend to talk a lot.
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Is it supposed to weigh this and look like this?
@William Cross ok, I don't know about the other countries, if they are valuable or not but depending upon the level stated, a 1 2 or 3 i would think yes.β¦
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Is it supposed to weigh this and look like this?
@Andi Pasculescu It pertains to all, there are 3 levels of counterfeiting numbered just so with 3 being the best, good enough to fool any TPG or even the government. There is a way to tell though....β¦
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Is it supposed to weigh this and look like this?
@Andi Pasculescu the problem with the 90% for this piece, the weight should be more or the diameter should be less. If proper diameter 12.50 grams would be proper.
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Is it supposed to weigh this and look like this?
@Andi Pasculescu also "officially " would be right and wrong. When these off metal pieces are found the government usually wants them back but that may have changed.β¦
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Is it supposed to weigh this and look like this?
@Andi Pasculescu yes it is absolutely possible as specimens have been found however not many. Every denomination of every year has the possibility of being struck on an off planchet.β¦
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Help with coin material
This is William again
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: Help with identification of reverse
This is William by the way, my name doesn't show on my posts for some reason.
William Cross
William_Cross
12 days ago
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Re: From Germany 1905 S Barber Half
@William Cross yours is the second message.
William Cross
William_Cross
2 wk ago
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