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doubleeagle59 Pillar of the Community Canada 2495 Posts	Posted 01/10/2013 08:12 am 1925 5c looks very much a Chinese fake to me, especially the date numerals look quite different when compared to the genuine article. Your thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 01/10/2013 08:31 am Would like to see the obverse but yes... It looks like a fake. Report this Post to the Staff
CGCoins Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 01/10/2013 09:20 am Not to Hijack this thread, but what are some key points to finding a fake 25(And of the 26 near if there are known ones)? Report this Post to the Staff
noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 01/10/2013 09:31 am Report this Post to the Staff
Bm0ney Pillar of the Community Canada 1005 Posts	Posted 01/10/2013 09:40 am https://goccf.com/t/86978 Report this Post to the Staff
CGCoins Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 01/10/2013 09:54 am Thank you Bm0ney! Report this Post to the Staff
noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 01/10/2013 09:55 am The date on yours looks like its the real thing when its compared to those other pictures in the other thread... Report this Post to the Staff
doubleeagle59 Pillar of the Community Canada 2495 Posts	Posted 01/10/2013 10:07 am noahs-N....look closely at the date of this one compared to any ICCS graded 1925 5c. I think you'll see a very noticeable difference. Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9879 Posts	Posted 01/10/2013 10:34 am Not an expert but it doesn't look like any Chinese fake I've seen. Maybe nickelsguy will see this and enlighten us. Before the influx of the Chinese fakes your title for this thread would have been "Is This A New Variety" "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 01/10/2013 11:04 am Report this Post to the Staff
noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 01/10/2013 10:45 am Oh, now I think I see it. The 'tail' of the counterfiet one is rounded instead of square. Report this Post to the Staff
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