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 Posted 01/23/2015  3:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add bpoc1 to your friends list
Krusti-Koin, please keep us informed.
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 Posted 01/23/2015  5:07 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SsuperDdave to your friends list
Here you go:

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 Posted 01/23/2015  5:16 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jimbucks to your friends list
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.
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01/23/2015 5:17 pm
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 Posted 01/24/2015  12:37 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add D0ubl3Eagle to your friends list
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.
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01/24/2015 12:48 am
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 Posted 01/24/2015  12:44 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Arael to your friends list
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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 Posted 01/24/2015  01:29 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add edweather to your friends list

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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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 Posted 01/24/2015  01:32 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Arael to your friends list

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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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 Posted 01/24/2015  01:33 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Arael to your friends list
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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 Posted 01/24/2015  02:01 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Joe2007 to your friends list
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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 Posted 01/24/2015  05:00 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Krusti-Koin to your friends list
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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 Posted 01/24/2015  09:13 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add IndianGoldEagle to your friends list
Coin looks genuine, AU-58 with an old cleaning. AU-58 details.
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 Posted 01/24/2015  09:39 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Debrajc to your friends list
Looks genuine for sure...
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 Posted 01/24/2015  10:59 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Darth Anarchus to your friends list
Cleaned for sure... High AU...
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 Posted 01/31/2015  1:17 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Krusti-Koin to your friends list
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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 Posted 01/31/2015  2:16 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Necer149 to your friends list
Better to be safe then sorry.
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