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Rest in Peace
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Krusti-Koin, please keep us informed.
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Here you go:  
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Pillar of the Community
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It doesn't look quite right to me. The head and liberty just look funny. The stars don't look correct either, I would guess it is a fake.
Edited by jimbucks 01/23/2015 5:17 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I believe the coin is genuine. It seems to match BF-2. I think I can just see the diagonal die line in the gown above the 6. My take on the coin is it has been cleaned at some point in the past. The area around the stars especially on the left side look noticeably darker than the fields and the contrast is somewhat sharp. I am not sure whether or not it will grade problem free at a TPG. The luster on the obverse looks a little subdued which could be from the toning or the past cleaning or both. If you bid on it as an mid/high AU details coin, I think you should be safe.
Edited by D0ubl3Eagle 01/24/2015 12:48 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I believe it's been clean, I am also very unsure as to it's authenticity, Lady Liberty looks very cartoonish here, not like the Liberty you normally see. I would pass for sure.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote: Lady Liberty looks very cartoonish I agree, but she always looks like that on these.....really ugly and silly, drives me crazy. Looks real to be and I'm sure ebay would back you on the genuine part, but might come back details.
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote:Quote: Lady Liberty looks very cartoonish I agree, but she always looks like that on these.....really ugly and silly, drives me crazy. Looks real to be and I'm sure ebay would back you on the genuine part, but might come back details. Maybe I'm just not well enough acquainted with 20 cent pieces. I'm used to seeing the Lady Liberty who appears on Dimes and Halfs, who is far more elegant.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Also just as a side note... Maybe this is another result of me not being well versed in 20 cent pieces, but the word Liberty on the shield looks very strange to me.
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Pillar of the Community
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It looks authentic IMO although there is something definitely wrong with the surfaces, they look unusually rough as if the top layer of the metal has been stripped away.
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Valued Member
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Thanks for the responses! The auction has 6 days to run, I am going to keep an eye on it and report back. So far, the bidding is subdued. There are too many questions about this coin for me to feel comfortable buying it. Even if I could purchase it cheaply, that in itself would serve as a commentary on the questionable nature of this piece. That is unlikely anyway, as I expect bidding will heat up at some point. It is an attractive coin and a scarce date, so I am sure there will be action. As for ebay protecting me if it is a fake: maybe so, I have no experience with that, but ye have little faith in them. I will keep you all posted. Who knows, maybe I will become brave and buy it!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Coin looks genuine, AU-58 with an old cleaning. AU-58 details.
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Pillar of the Community
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 Looks genuine for sure...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Cleaned for sure... High AU...
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Valued Member
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To follow up: This coin wound up selling on ebay for 786.00, with 18 individual bidders. I agree with those who said the coin was authentic, but cleaned. I was not comfortable with the coin, so I let it pass by. My thanks to all for the comments received, my quest for a nice double dime continues.
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Valued Member
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Better to be safe then sorry.
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