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altered date - a coin with the date manipulated or altered after the coin was produced. Often done to try to deceive someone.

 


Altered Date - Where the date on a coin has been changed. Sometimes mints reuse dies and punch or re-engrave a new date over an old date. In some cases a coin will be altered unofficially to increase its collector value.

Altered Date - A false date on a coin-a date altered to make a coin appear to be one of a rarer or more valuable date.
AU - About Uncirculated.

altered date - A coin where the date has been manipulated after the coin was struck. Often done to try to deceive someone for financial gain.

Altered Date - An altered coin is a coin that has been tampered with in some way after leaving the Mint, generally for the purpose of increasing its value to collectors.

Also, see altered date. altered date - a coin with the date manipulated or altered after the coin was produced. Often done to try to deceive someone.

If this reverse bore a full, unaltered date, we'd feel confident it was an unintentional emission struck in error and we'd consider it a mule. However, in this case the date is almost completely abraded off of the die.

These include coins that are not genuine or have altered dates or mintmarks. Coins with active residue, including PVC, also cannot be encapsulated but many of these coins are likely to be eligible for NGC certification after conservation.

Altered Date False date put on a coin to defraud collectors, usually to make it appear more valuable. Usually easily spotted with the aid of a magnifying glass. Anepigraphic coin Coin without an inscription.

Literally, a coin that is not genuine. The term is applied to cast and struck counterfeits as well as issues with altered dates or added mintmarks.
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Literally, a coin that is not genuine. There are cast and struck counterfeits and the term is also applied to issues with added mint marks, altered dates, etc.
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As with counterfeit coins your best protection is to buy from a knowledgeable dealer or seller and get an invoice. This way you have a recourse if the coin latter proves to be an altered date.
Regular Mint Issued Coins - To Be published ...

These lines generally survived the striking process, and while adjustment marks may not affect a coin's technical grade, they do influence its value. Counterfeits are usually not encountered of this series, but altered dates do exist, ...

There are cast and struck counterfeits and the term is also applied to issues with added mint marks, altered dates, etc.

See also: Coin, Collector, Altered, Wear, Revers