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Fake 1940 Penny?

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 Posted 01/28/2012  04:29 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add erkle to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
the denticles on the reverse just do not look right, as if there is not enough of them
i dont know how to just grab the pic so here is the link
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1940-PENNY-..._1794wt_1247

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 Posted 01/28/2012  04:40 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add joshtammi to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
looks alright to me, but the toning makes it near impossible to grade.

going on what I normally go on, a lot of positive feedback is a good indication.
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 Posted 01/28/2012  05:03 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add enworb to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The lustre looks all wrong to me. I think the denticles are fine but that colour is questionable. Might have had a spray with something or maybe a dip. As always its hard to tell from dodgy photos.

I would not be buying this.
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 Posted 01/28/2012  05:10 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add erkle to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
not buying just trying to learn, but maybe I better get my eyes checked again as well
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 Posted 01/28/2012  06:05 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add enoilgam to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Probably not a fake - a 1940 penny simply wouldnt be worth faking.
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 Posted 01/28/2012  06:39 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add enworb to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I dont think it is fake but looks like it has been touched up.
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 Posted 01/28/2012  06:46 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add joshtammi to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I wouldnt call it high grade though, cant make out anything but bad colour.
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 Posted 01/28/2012  06:52 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add trout1105 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks OK just lousy pic's.
Not like the seller is asking a million dollars for this pretty ordinary coin, could be a bargain.
No pun intended.
Shipping is BS but
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 Posted 01/28/2012  07:56 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add MobOfRoos to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I think the lesson that can be learned from this listing is that if you post lousy pics you arn't going to get a good sale price.

I agree, it could be a bargain
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 Posted 01/28/2012  4:39 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add biggfredd to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
ugly toning, I'd wait for a nice one.
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 Posted 01/28/2012  4:48 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add trout1105 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I've actually put a bid on this one.
More out of morbid curiosity than the desire to own the coin
If I get it I'll post a pic
I've won a few of these "lousy pic" coins on ebay and about 25% of the time you get a winner.
A lot better results than I get on my rare bets on the horses
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 Posted 01/28/2012  6:42 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add erkle to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
my best ever parlay win was a mistake, some how I mixed up the numbers of race 2 and 3 which both won along with my first and fourth race selections. that mistake won me $1100 for a $7 bet. as I recall ice cream sundae won the last leg at about $15.
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 Posted 01/28/2012  9:08 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Nevol to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The fingerprint on it will probably ensure there's no more bids.
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 Posted 01/28/2012  9:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add enworb to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The seller seems to be half decent so it will be interesting to see if trout (currently 999 post) is onto a winner. Better pics would be good to see.
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