struck counterfeit: a fake coin that is struck using dies in a press.
successful bidder: the winner in an auction.
surface preservation: how well the surfaces of a coin have survived intact.
struck counterfeit A fake coin produced from false dies.
successful bidder The buyer of a particular lot from an auction, whether it is a mail-bid, internet, or a Â"normalÂ" in-person auction.
struck counterfeit
A fake coin produced from false dies.
struck thru
An error caused by a foreign object that got between the dies and the planchet when a coin was struck.
Struck counterfeit
Surface preservation The condition of a coin's surface.
Surfaces
The entire obverse and reverse faces of a coin.
Indications of a struck counterfeit:
Unrealistic styling of devices and legends. When dies are cut by hand, it's generally more difficult for forgers to get legends right than devices.
A struck counterfeit of a silver coin made by wrapping a base-metal flan in a thin sheet of silver foil and then striking it with counterfeit dies. Originally, it would have the deceptive appearance of a full-silver coin.
Struck counterfeit coins were made of almost pure copper as copper was soft enough so that it would not destroy the dies too quickly. However cast counterfeiters added several less expensive metals, notably lead, tin and sometimes zinc.
The cast coins were easier to detect than the die struck counterfeit coins. Some feel that the design elements of a few counterfeits are so good that they must have been struck with dies made from the original Mint hubs.
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.
counterstamp ...
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.
Counting machine mark ...
Wear on the design will first show on Washington's hair at the ear and on the center of the eagle's breast. Struck counterfeits exist, but collectors are more likely to encounter altered mintmarks, especially on 1932-D and 1932-S issues.
There are cast and struck counterfeits and the term is also applied to issues with added mint marks, altered dates, etc.
 See also: Struck, Counterfeit, Revers, Copper, Reverse
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