Fake/Counterfeit 1883 $20 Double Eagle Gold Piece

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doubleeagle59 Pillar of the Community Canada 2495 Posts	Posted 02/09/2016 6:24 pm 201520678760 I'm not 100% sure it's fake, but I would bet that it is. Perhaps someone can verify this. Report this Post to the Staff

Go-Rebels Pillar of the Community 681 Posts	Posted 02/09/2016 7:22 pm This coin is a counterfeit. The font used for the "cc" mint mark does not match the actual font type used in Carson City. Genuine: http://coins.ha.com/itm/liberty-dou...bnail-071515 (Sorry, can't post pics from my phone.) Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHuntingDrew Pillar of the Community United States 4932 Posts	Posted 02/10/2016 01:47 am please post pictures next time Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24185 Posts	Posted 02/10/2016 07:38 am Reported. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24185 Posts	Posted 02/10/2016 4:54 pm Gone. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 02/10/2016 7:51 pm The round open C sans serif is a Chinese font normally seen on very bad dollar fakes that were common 15 years ago. The newer and better forgeries use the more correct nearly round C with clear serifs that are almost "closed". Since the critical element is the mint mark in this case, and most others, I would expect a more polished forger to expect added scrutiny. Forgers who make careless errors are targeting a less knowledgeable audience of buyers. This $20 coin falls in that category - it is like some of the earlier round sans serif coins. Completely wrong. Here is a picture of some good and bad CC fonts with the $20 coin included. Report this Post to the Staff
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