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You may want to look into these Intercept Shield slab covers:

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According to Daniel Carr, the 1884 die that was used to strike examples at the Nevada State Museum (the old Carson City mint) was paired with a CC reverse from 1878.I found an example struck in copper here: Link

On 12/8/2022 at 8:57 PM, zadok said:

...doubtful it is chinese if its .999 silver....

If the story about how the coin was acquired is false, the statement that it is .999 silver is likely false, too.

With all of the wishful thinking that we see on this forum, I really hope this one turns out to be a winner!

Do you have a record of the dates these pictures were taken?

If you have the coin in hand, which picture most resembles the coin now?

It is a large date. It appears to be authentic. It is worth one cent.

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On 12/5/2022 at 8:07 AM, Moneyy said:

After reading all this comments, and everyone granting it’s plated, I tested it again with the acid but I wasn’t gentle this time I scratch it hard and it did come off! So yeah it’s paper thin plated 

I hope that doesn't keep you from getting your money back when you return it.

On 12/4/2022 at 6:52 AM, MarkFeld said:

Why is it being assumed that Leech was correct? It seems that this sentence contained in the opening post should lend some support to the possibility that his accusation was unfair.

“Dodge was investigated for various changes during his term, but fully exonerated in 1881.”

The fact that he was exonerated does not necessarily mean that he was innocent. It only means that there was no proof of his guilt.

However, the fact that Leech blatantly stated that he was mad certainly means his bias could have colored his judgement.

That is a great example. It shows clearly, especially on the obverse.

On 11/27/2022 at 10:59 AM, RWB said:

'Cause they are the worst of the lot....

I'm not so sure. Have you been out west and seen all of the "Native American" artifacts that are actually made in China?

What a waste of time and bandwidth. 

On 11/27/2022 at 10:50 AM, RWB said:

Worthless junk. Worthy of a place of honor in you local landfill -- or southern tourist trap.

Why just a "southern" tourist trap? Why not one in the east, or any other part of the country? What are you implying, Roger?

I like it 

Whizzing is a process designed to imitate luster by using a wire wheel to impart fine lines onto the surface of a coin. It looks nothing like this coin.

As FMike said above, I have heard that ultrasonic cleaners will produce this look on a coin's surface. I have never experimented on one to find out if this is true or not.

On 11/24/2022 at 2:07 PM, Coinbuf said:

 showing your true age I guess. 

Judging by the attitude and terrible sentence structure and grammar, I would guess about 15.

On the Indian coins, the design is raised, but below the surface. "Incuse" means that the letters, numerals, etc. are punched into the coin, leaving a "hole" as if you took a shovel and dug in the dirt. The result is the same as what would show on the face of a die used to strike a normal coin, except not backwards. I can show you better than I can explain it. The letters on this token are punched into the planchet by raised lettering on the die:

On 11/21/2022 at 10:49 PM, Sandon said:

@GoldFinger1969  @Quintus ArriusThe Pratt Indian head quarter eagle and half eagle designs weren't really "incuse" because the devices and stars were struck up, albeit within a surrounding recessed area.  

Thank you for posting this. I was going to mention a while back on another thread that these designs were not actually "incuse", (although they have been called that for as long as I can remember) but I could not remember what the actual name was. Do you know what this type of relief is called? "Lowered relief," maybe?

The way the denticals are affected, it looks like postmint damage to me.

Pretty token, by the way.