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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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The '4' isn't right for an altered 1942.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5079 Posts |
I see casting porosity and extra bits of metal on the reverse. Easiest to see on the 2nd to last photo.
But good luck.
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
 , I don't know , if it's a fake it's a very good one . Good luck in finding it's authenticity .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
634 Posts |
I still can't pinpoint a single thing, but the more I look, the more "off" it looks.
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New Member
United States
11 Posts |
Wow that would be amazing!! Although I am fairly new to coins I have 20+ years with casting metals and alloys. From the given pics I see a lot of cast flashing arouND the rim as well as pretty strong bubbling through out the field, jacket, neck, and lower portion of the face. Also the 3 looks to have a contained bubble. The sharpness of the lettering as opposed to the facial/hair details is common with copper/mix casting. But don't get me wrong, I want nothing more than to be wrong! This would be AMAZING for new collectors like myself to know it's still possible. Good luck my friend.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5324 Posts |
Why not just go to a large coin or gold shop and have it XRF answer instantly.
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New Member
United States
11 Posts |
 Any "We buy gold and silver" Shop or higher end pawn Shop should be able to do. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Good luck and keep us posted!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote:
I see casting porosity and extra bits of metal on the reverse. Easiest to see on the 2nd to last photo. Quote:
I still can't pinpoint a single thing, but the more I look, the more "off" it looks. The obverse images do not demonstrate the true sharpness of a U.S. die struck coin. View some genuine 1943 pieces in bronze (which would have nearly identical sharpness and color to an experimental planchet). Here's the first obverse image next to a genuine piece. There's always a one in a million chance that lightning strikes and somebody wins the Powerball but this coin is likely one of the many thousands of copies made for this issue.  |
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New Member
 United States
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Thank you all for the wealth of information, comments,valued opinions,questions and the welcome! I am learning more and more from this website from members and past threads. If my coin turns out to be fake it IS definatley a great one! I'm still undecided and welcome any skeptism. Also I figure if it turns out to be a fake maybe the [pics will help others if they have a questionable 43.
I am trying to work on my photo skills, here are more with different hopefully better lighting and comparisons. Yes it would be like hitting the lotto or being struck by lightning for it to be real. But then again you can't win if you don't play and there are ways to increase your odds of being struck by lightning also.
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New Member
United States
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Edited by dtl
01/16/2017 4:43 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4541 Posts |
I hope its real, but I have no idea
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pretty sure it's a fake. Given the prospective value of such a coin, it's worth it to send to PCGS and let them sort it out.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I almost wish it were fake now, because it would be horrible if a genuine copper 1943 got cleaned with a cotton swab and alcohol because we neglected to tell you not to clean it! Anyway, finding this coin at a purse vendor in Puerto Rico almost guarantees that it's not real.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18680 Posts |
with Zurie. that could be a huge mistake. |
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