Just Bob

She revealed the price that she paid in a different thread. It was a lot less than 4k, but more than I would want to lose. It was, however, cheap enough that red flags should have been flying all around her. You don't buy a legitimate 1795 dollar for under $300 - even in AG.

"I don't wear deodorant. I put a bay leaf under each arm. Doesn't stop me from sweating, but now I smell like soup." George Carlin - back when he was funny.

Never, ever buy another coin on Etsy. It is one of the most frequently used sites for the sale of counterfeit coins. As stated, your coin is a well-known fake. I am sorry you got taken. That was a very expensive lesson learned. I hope you have some way to get your money back.

Lots of parallel hairlines all over the surfaces of the coin. That one would not get a straight grade at a major grading service, or from a knowledgeable collector.

I had that same experience on acid once.

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He didn't say he thought it was an "O" mint mark. He thought it might be a "D" over "S". "Omm" means "over mint mark." Normally all of the letters are capitalized to avoid confusion. See Coinbuf's post above.

I would be willing to bet that no one else has that name, though.

Glad you are doing well. Hope the road to full recovery is a smooth one.

Wow, there is a lot of detail on that coin - both sides.

I picked up a few years ago to go with my ration booklets, tax tokens, and food stamp tokens. I still run across them in dealer bins and albums from time to time. A cool little piece of history. Thanks for sharing.

Why was the picture removed?

I think Oldhoopster has it right about it being cast. It appears to be a copy of a silver shekel from Judea, AD 66-70. I am also surprised to learn that it is legal to remove artifacts from tombs in Jordan.

From the pictures, I can see that there is obvious damage to the rim and denticles on the reverse.

It doesn't signify anything. The die broke. End of story.

Looks damaged.

Why does it "have to be" an error? Can you explain how it happened?

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Several years ago, I was fortunate to find a wholesaler who was going out of business. I was able to pick up 29 different books on a wide range of subjects from Colonials to Peace Dollars to Gold coins to medals. Then, last year a member was selling some of his books, and I got 8 from him, also on a wide range of subjects. I have also picked up a few books by three of the authors who post on this board over the last few years, and have more in my sights. Lastly, I keep a watch on Abebooks for old and out-of-print reference books, and have scored a few there. I haven't changed my collecting direction or started anything new because of the books I have bought, but I have been doing some studying, and have some ideas for the future.

NGC has a dealer locator. I entered "Kissimmee," and found this: Click here OK - that did not work. The link goes to the locator page, but you will have to fill in the name yourself.

If it is an actual crack, then odds are it was not struck by a cracked die - the line would be raised - but could be a planchet flaw. ( "Planchet" is the name for the coin blank before the design is struck on it.) I think I would take that one to a knowledgeable coin dealer and have them look at it under magnification.

Coins have been counterstamped over the years for a number of reasons, from using them as identifiers, to advertisement, to just fooling around with a letter punch. They are not mint errors, since they were done after the coins left the mint. They are interesting, but not usually valuable, unless listed in a reference book. There are counterstamp collectors, but the ones that are sought after are usually the ones that have complete names on them. On the '72 half dollar, does the line look raised, or is it more like a cut or crack in the coin itself?

Hey, Bobby. Good to see you!

Can you make out the lettering under Mars?