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Greenstang

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    Greenstang got a reaction from EdZulu1972 in $20, 1907 Liberty Head with mark/assay   
    Early gold coins are among the most counterfeited of US coins.     
    Going back to about 1853, gold coins hold 43 out of 50 top positions of the most counterfeited coins.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from EdZulu1972 in $20, 1907 Liberty Head with mark/assay   
    Just guessing here but it could possibly be an assayers mark verifying that it is gold.  
    much like the trade dollars that were counterstamped proving them to be genuine.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from Henri Charriere in 1982 - D Small Date Bronze Lincoln cent?   
    I usually just go by the distance between the 2 and the border.   
    If you can fit another letter between the space it is a Small Date.   
    If it is closer to the border it is a Large Date.   
    This way if the numbers are worn or damaged, you can still tell the difference.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from l.cutler in 1982 - D Small Date Bronze Lincoln cent?   
    I usually just go by the distance between the 2 and the border.   
    If you can fit another letter between the space it is a Small Date.   
    If it is closer to the border it is a Large Date.   
    This way if the numbers are worn or damaged, you can still tell the difference.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from Henri Charriere in Is this a double die ?   
    Don’t know why all the photos are upside down but that looks more  like Die Deterioration Doubling.  
    Certainly not a Doubled Die.
    Note:
    The correct terminology is Doubled Die
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    Greenstang got a reaction from Henri Charriere in 1960 Cent. . . small or LARGE date?. . .   
    Easy way to tell.   
    If the zero is round, it is a Large Date, if it is oval, it is a Small Date.   
    All yours are round so they are Large  Dates.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from powermad5000 in 1978 NMM ODM Jefferson Nickel that is a variety?   
    They were all like that in 1978  . When comparing coins, make sure you compare with the same year as ther can be small variations from year to year.

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    Greenstang got a reaction from powermad5000 in 2005-D penny mint mark error?   
    Welcome to the forum
    Even if it was a “over mint mark” which it can’t be, it would be a variety, not an error, big difference.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from Henri Charriere in Help needed from Penny People   
    It can’t be a DDO as the mint marks were hand punched until about 1989.
    It also looks like it has been plated which would make it ineligable to be graded.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from Henri Charriere in How much would grading cost for a 1943 s copper penny & a 1796 Liberty Draped Bust US Dollar?   
    “How do you know its a fake my friend”
    Years of experience and knowing what to look for.   
    All you have to do is compare your coins to the original photos posted above.   
    Not sure where you got them but do you really think that you have two coins,   
    one worth 6 figures and the other worth 4 or 5?
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    Greenstang got a reaction from Henri Charriere in 1982 D small date bronze penny   
    Just go by the distance from the rim to the two. Small space = Large  Date.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from powermad5000 in Is this a double die ?   
    Die Deterioration Doubling does not add any value to the dime.   
    It is one of the worthless types of doubling.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from Burek in Is it a real coin or a copy and how much would it cost if it were real   
    This is the forum for buying/selling coins, I have asked that it be moved.
    It looks like a copy, it is too round and has rims which ancient coins don’t have.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from ronday in Help needed from Penny People   
    It can’t be a DDO as the mint marks were hand punched until about 1989.
    It also looks like it has been plated which would make it ineligable to be graded.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from GoldFinger1969 in How much would grading cost for a 1943 s copper penny & a 1796 Liberty Draped Bust US Dollar?   
    “How do you know its a fake my friend”
    Years of experience and knowing what to look for.   
    All you have to do is compare your coins to the original photos posted above.   
    Not sure where you got them but do you really think that you have two coins,   
    one worth 6 figures and the other worth 4 or 5?
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    Greenstang got a reaction from GoldFinger1969 in How much would grading cost for a 1943 s copper penny & a 1796 Liberty Draped Bust US Dollar?   
    Welcome to the forum
    Sorry but both of those coins are counterfeit and neither NGC or PCGS will grade counterfeit coins.  
    There is no numismatic value to either one.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from Sandon in I have a couple error coins I could use some help with   
    Don’t really see any errors, a DoubledDie is a variety, not an error.   
    If you have to increase the size that much to see something, it would be irrelevant anyway.  
    as grading companies only use 5X magnification. You could probably find something wrong
    with any coin increasing the size that much.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from Mike Meenderink in How much would grading cost for a 1943 s copper penny & a 1796 Liberty Draped Bust US Dollar?   
    Even if it passes the magnet test and is the right weight, it is still a counterfeit.   
    All you have to do is look at the position of the S mint mark, it is in the wrong position.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from Mike Meenderink in How much would grading cost for a 1943 s copper penny & a 1796 Liberty Draped Bust US Dollar?   
    “How do you know its a fake my friend”
    Years of experience and knowing what to look for.   
    All you have to do is compare your coins to the original photos posted above.   
    Not sure where you got them but do you really think that you have two coins,   
    one worth 6 figures and the other worth 4 or 5?
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    Greenstang got a reaction from Mike Meenderink in How much would grading cost for a 1943 s copper penny & a 1796 Liberty Draped Bust US Dollar?   
    Welcome to the forum
    Sorry but both of those coins are counterfeit and neither NGC or PCGS will grade counterfeit coins.  
    There is no numismatic value to either one.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from TeenageMuntantNinjaTurtle6 in How much would grading cost for a 1943 s copper penny & a 1796 Liberty Draped Bust US Dollar?   
    Welcome to the forum
    Sorry but both of those coins are counterfeit and neither NGC or PCGS will grade counterfeit coins.  
    There is no numismatic value to either one.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from Sandon in 1995 P Lincoln Memorial cent Tone?   
    Toneing is not an error Toning can be many colours depending on the environment it was exposed to.
     

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    Greenstang got a reaction from GoldFinger1969 in Registered /Graded coins   
    If you are referring to the NGC registry, then yes, they have to be graded by either NGC or PCGS
    otherwise how would they know what grade to register them.
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    Greenstang got a reaction from Lem E in Post your 5 cent pieces.   
    Two types of 1942 Canadian Nickels
    The first half of 1942 produced the regular 100% nickel 5 cent coins. Part way through in order to preserve nickel for the war effort, they switched to Tombac (a form of brass).  The twelve sides was to avoid confusion with copper cents. Tombac 5 cent coins were produced in 1942 and 1943.

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    Greenstang got a reaction from powermad5000 in 1989 penny y   
    Welcome to the forum
    Damage is not an error, what you have is worth 1 cent.   
    Study up on how coins are minted and what constitutes an error or a variety. 
    These are just some of the good sites
    error-ref.com
    Lincoln cent resources
    Wexler
    Doubleddie.com