alterations
Illegal practice of tampering with the date, mint mark, or other feature of a coin in an attempt to be deceptive. For example, adding an "S" mintmark to a 1909-VDB Lincoln Cent struck at the Philadelphia Mint.
Alterations - A fraudulent and illegal practice of tampering with the date, mint mark or other feature of a coin (or paper currency) in an attempt to be deceptive.
These alterations were apparently enough to make the tiny silver pieces (derisively called "fish scales") strike up better than their Type 1 or 2 counterparts.
For the date and mintmark collector these minor design alterations provide variety; ...
The year 1603 saw the accession of Mary's son James to the English throne and the Scottish coinage underwent several alterations incorporating his new title; the arms of England are also now placed in the second and third quarters of the shield.
Today, I was directed to one of these alterations made from two half dollars, that at the point of this writing, has seen 23 bidders and has been bid up in excess of $50 in an online auction.
The cheque was originally titled such (variously spelled check, checque and cheque) in reference to the counterfoil used to check against forgery and alterations.
A designation given to coins which cannot be certified due to any number of alterations to its surfaces after it left the mint. Such adjustments or alterations include CLEANING, lacquering, PUTTYING, TOOLING and ARTIFICIAL TONING. See also BODY BAG.
Most coin grading scales assume that the coin is free of any major faults, such as surface damage, improper cleaning, alterations, etc. Since coins with these problems cannot be graded in the normal way, the system of net grading evolved.
Altered Surfaces - A designation given to coins which cannot be certified due to any number of alterations to its surfaces after it left the mint. Such alterations include cleaning, lacquering, tooling and artificial toning.
Cleaning a coin, or mounting it in jewelry, are examples of alterations. Coins should always be returned in the original envelope. Purchaser is responsible for cost of shipment and for loss or damage of returned articles in shipment.
As always these carvings vary in quality from roughly etched basic alterations to the existing portrait to intricate, imaginative works that completely transform the coin to something all together different.
A designation given by PCGS and NGC to coins which cannot be certified due to the coin’s surfaces being altered from their original state. Such alterations include CLEANING, lacquering, PUTTYING, TOOLING and ARTIFICIAL TONING. See also BODY BAG.
The drawback, however, was not only an artistic loss, but the weak design elements required periodic alterations to the master hub.
or Liberty Head or Braided Hair style, by Christian Gobrecht, appeared on the quarter eagle in 1840 and was continued uninterruptedly through 1907, the longest span in American coinage history of a design in use without major change or alterations.
The same coat of arms design as on florin, but with these alterations. Emu to be slightly smaller in relation to the kangaroo. Crown to be relatively smaller in relation to whole design, and wattle to be eliminated.
Since the mint mark can contribute greatly to the value of the coin, the addition of the mint mark to a coin is the principle method of altering a coin. The 1916-D dime and the 1909-S VDB cent are very prone to alterations.
The changes in the 5, 10 and 20 fils were in red, those of the 15, 25 and 35 fils were blue. Naturally, there were variations: black changes in the 6 values and alterations in the 10 fils (Churchill).
It has been observed, why do not Congress recommend the necessary alterations to the States as is proposed in the Confederation? The friends to Convention answer---;It has been already done in some instances, but in vain.
Many of these get into circulation quite innocently and are later found by unsuspecting collectors who think they found rare Mint errors! Such is not the case!
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 See also: Alteration, Coin, Struck, Collector, Mint
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