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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Around here, at least the ones I've seen, start about $50.
The LCS in Nampa has one for over 200, but in AU.
There was a time, I owned several genuine ones, even had
& still do, a handle that reflected that. I would have
scooped that in a heartbeat.
Edited by fioti
12/11/2017 5:44 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Around here, at least the ones I've seen, start about $50. Chinese copies - $1.15 |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
That's really a good copy, although die diagnostics are wrong. Check of an interesting junk bin find. Obviously your dealer knows his stuff.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5833 Posts |
Nice job, would fooled most casual collectors.
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks for showing this. It helps to know what to look for.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I'm glad I ended up with it -- This could be passed off as the real thing very easily.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8518 Posts |
Any guesses on how the D was added ?
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Great find and pics, Wheat. I'm assuming it was glued on.
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Moderator
 United States
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If it was glued on, acetone could release it.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't think I would be able to tell this was a fake unless I was suspecting it. I know my LCS dealer who has been in the business for 30 years bought a fake. He showed me the coin and it looked real but when he tried to get it graded it was shown to be fake. Especially a worn example because you don't expect it to be perfect. Just from knowing it is fake it seems the "D" is not quite right as far as the location on the coin, but I would not have suspected it.
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Moderator
United States
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On something like this, a raw key day found among common coins, you almost always have to assume fake and prove authentic. It is just safer that way. Know the diagnostics and look for them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wonder if it could be a chased mint mark. There seems to be some metal disturbance extending back to the E. The edges of the mint mark seem fuzzy and sort of appears to fade away into the fields.
Edited by D0ubl3Eagle
12/12/2017 6:50 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The area around the mint mark are smooth out compare to the other field that has the circulated appearance, it is tooled and possibly extra metal added to it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I like that one. I have a real China made one in almost AU and it cost me $5. I keep it with my 1915 Mercury dime. |
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United States
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Make sure to buy a certified 16D. This is probably the most counterfeited coin out there. I've read that for every real one there are 10 fakes. I myself got a fake 16D. This taught me a lesson. I then got a certified example.  |
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