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Bedrock of the Community
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What does everyone make of the low weight? It doesn't seem terribly worn to explain that or am I just too paraniod?
It would be impossible for a coin that size to have 1.6g worn off and not be a damaged(i.e. holed) or a slick planchet at that point. I am very suspicious of the authenticity... |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree about the authenticity of the coin, something just doesn't look quite right in the date area but I am not a 2 cent expert or anything but the weight also has me worried about the authenticity of the coins
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Valued Member
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The weight was my big concern too. Thats why I was asking. On a side note, I paid $20 for the box of stuff.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd like to see better pictures but the "2" looks a little weird to me in that photo. I don't think the coin can be that much underweight without exhibiting some very serious issues. I wonder if its a spark erosion counterfeit? Look for microscopic bumps over the surfaces of the coin, this could be evidence of how it was made.
Edited by Prethen
06/09/2008 09:32 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The weight is WAY too low. Also it is odd enough to find a chnage purse with a key date in it, but two key dates is really stretching things (1931-S cent). What are the dates on the other coins? Supposedly lightning has already struck twice, did it strike three, four or five times or more?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well, what if the scale is suspect as well?  That's an interesting patina for a recent fake. It looks acquired over years. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Did you measure the diameter too? It seems odd that someone would make a high quality fake such as that and be so off on the weight. I mean, it's only copper. I wouldn't think it would be hard to get the weight relatively close, then I'd be completely duped into thinking it was real(though that's not saying much).
Regardless, that was a nice purchase price for the lot even if this one is a fake. Is the 31-s real? Can you post a pic of it? Even a low grade one would be worth what you paid for the whole flippin lot!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The weight concerns me as well. I hope it checks out. Is your scale accurate? I would try another scale to verify the weight.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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"The weight was my big concern too. Thats why I was asking. On a side note, I paid $20 for the box of stuff."
Heck the 31S penny is worth that much and more wore slam out!! Good deal even if the two center is bogus.
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Valued Member
United States
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The scale seems to be right on. I checked it on a couple 1oz rounds as well as some small cents. I will try to get a photo of the 31S Lincoln tomorrow. I'm playing single Dad tonight since my wife is working late.
Mike
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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send it to anacs or another grader if you wanna know if its real or not, even some of the cheaper lower quality graders should stil be able to verify authenticty
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Selling a complete set (in airtites) if anyone is interested.
Thanks,
Zohar
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Moderator
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 Weight concerns me too! swcoin.ecrater.com
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07/25/2008 7:52 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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the only way I can think of that would make it genuine is if the planchet was cut from a sheet intended for cent planchets. even then, the date looks odd to me.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That wouldn't be it because the Two Cent and the cent were the same alloy and I'm fairly sure the same thickness. So cut from cent strip should still give you the standard weight. |
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