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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would take it out of the 2x2 and take a photo of the edge of the coin. The counterfeiters often get that bit wrong with this series. My first impression is that it is not the read deal because of the rims.
Edited by nod2003
06/04/2012 8:21 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It does not scream fake to me. I think it is genuine. However, it is harshly cleaned and has had a very rough life. VG10 details...but P01 $ value.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Details look accurate. Would be a PHENOMENAL find for 25 cents. Looks to be about a G-4 details coin if authentic.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Something about this coin doesn't look right. The date looks a bit malformed, in particular the 3 which does not appear to match either style found on genuine examples.
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Moderator
 United States
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It has a cast appearance to it and I doubt any dealer, world or U.S., would overlook this coin if genuine.
What is the weight?
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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New Member
 United States
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Just weighed it at 25.4 grams. It doesn't stick to a magnet by the way.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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with a second look the date does look a little off. Still not convinced it is fake though..Vermont is right weight would help...and edge picture...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 w/ D0ubl3Eagle. The 3 is all wrong. The Sm 3 has a knob at the end of the lower loop, & the Lg. 3 has a full serif at the top of the 3. Yours seems to have half a serif in this location. To be honest I too would have bought that for a quarter. Edited by chris12018
06/05/2012 06:52 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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closest to the small 3 variety, but not quite right. Could be damage, but I would still lean towards a replica of some kind based on my earlier comments.
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Valued Member
United States
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The gap between the star & Y in LIBERTY seems too small, and the 3 doesn't look right for a couple reasons. The grainy look I think is at least partially due to the scanner. I rescaled the image in question to compare it side by side to the legit example (I'm assuming this is the correct variety based on that link provided).   |
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New Member
United States
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Thanks everyone for your help. Thank you Earle42 for the link, it helped me out a lot. Thank you donkrx for the detailed comparison.
At this point I'm convinced that it's a fake. The edge looks spot-on however the date looks questionable to me. Also, on the reverse, under the eagle's right wing, towards the bottom of the wing, there is an unusual speck.
Regardless, I'm thrilled that I scored this for a quarter. I'm only 17 but I'm willing to bet that I won't come across a coin like this in a junk box ever again in my lifetime.
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06/08/2012 04:16 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I would buy it as addition to my 'black' collection.
These things need to be studied closely to educate yourself in the identification of fakes. You need to be familiar with them.
At 25 cents it is a good buy, even for a fake.
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