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Pillar of the Community
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Paul I'm assuming you were telling me yours is a known fake.....If not, I still hold out hope.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The obverse has good detail. The reverse is much less convincing. I am 95% sure you have a struck copy, possibly in 90% silver but a likely counterfeit nonetheless. Here's a close-up comparison of the tail feathers.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I am inclined to agree with you. That is a fake.
Edited by DoctorBurnzy
01/12/2019 10:42 am
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Moderator
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Is it possible for you to take and post an image of the coin straight down and with better lighting?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11898 Posts |
Quote:
"looks like a modern copy"
Do you mean mine, or the OP's? I've had mine since the 1960's. Referring to the OP's coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree with nss-52, I would like some better pictures (straight down on the coin) with some better lighting.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1378 Posts |
With the red flag signs and the actual left side of the eagle's wing die error...I 'd say say we both have fakes and no further testing needed and there's other signs
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Valued Member
United States
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I posted mine as an assumed non-fake for comparison purposes. If someone can point out why I'm wrong, I'd like to know. The weight is between 26 and 27 gm (my postal scale shows both numbers at different times), and the diameter is just below 1.5" (37.5mm). The tail feathers look much better in person than in my photo. I went back to the original file in the camera, and the detail was muddy-looking there, too. I just now shot at an angle, and it looks close to what I'm actually seeing in person. DoctorBurnzy, I think it would help if you posted a similar shot for instructional purposes, using the "macro" setting on your camera.  Edited by Pauldog
01/12/2019 8:47 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Here's a closer shot of the wing on mine. What's the die error you just mentioned?  Edited by Pauldog
01/12/2019 9:15 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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@DoctorBurnzy
Have you reviewed your third post in this thread from 10:52 PM last night? I'm seeing a different coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
900 Posts |
Pauldog's looks legit to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1005 Posts |
I agree Pauldog's coin looks fine, with proper relief. The OP coin has relief that looks way too high to be real, but could this be an artifact of the lighting and camera angle?
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Valued Member
United States
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The stars on the OP coin look especially raised-up to me, but the coin is also a weird blue color, and we need better pictures to get a handle on it.
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Valued Member
United States
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"@DoctorBurnzy
Have you reviewed your third post in this thread from 10:52 PM last night? I'm seeing a different coin."
It IS a different coin, intended for comparison with the original one.
Is that coin really that bronze in color, or is it the light?
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Bedrock of the Community
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OP coin looks fake to me as well. After looking at thousands of genuine coins these Chinese fakes just have that not right look. Surface color and aging also looks typical for these. Weight is not always a guarantee as they are making counterfeits in silver now but charging more than the usual 1.50-3.00 per coin for the fakes. Pauldog's genuine coin helps point out differences in the details of the two coins.
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