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Images courtesy of Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles
Notes:
The finest 1925 Lexington-Concord
Half Dollar graded by PCGS is a single MS-68.
Some 1925 Lexington-Concord
Half Dollars were originally sold in two-piece wooden boxes. The top
piece slides into the bottom piece, covering the coin, which sits on a
recessed hole. The top of the box is stamped with a likeness of a
Concord Minuteman and the dates 1775 and 1925. The original boxes
were made of pine. Around 1985, counterfeit boxes began appearing on
the market. The fake boxes were made of softer wood (possibly
balsa), the stamped image was not as detailed as the original, and the
dates were not stamped into the wood. Genuine boxes measure
1.75" x 1.75"; fakes measure 1.875" x 1.688".
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, January 2005" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
"Some 1925 boxes
counterfeit", COIN WORLD,
April 25, 2005, page 92
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