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Pillar of the Community
United States
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  Is this the real deal or is this a 40 Thieves fake?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks okay to me, but I'd want close-up pics before spending that kind of money on it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Probably OK, but the rim issues greatly diminish the value (and appeal).
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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To me I would be probably pass on this. The rims look too thick and the location of the mintmark is in the wrong location. Compare it to this known coin.  Edited by JimmyD
10/01/2018 5:33 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Rest in Peace
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Denticle's dots or lines, out choose...note JimmyDs real one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You can have a high mint mark. Just did a quick check at PCGS. Just sayin'
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote:
You can have a high mint mark. Just did a quick check at PCGS. Just sayin' True, considering that mintmarks at this time were punched by hand  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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^ they did hand punch the mint marks back then, so position can vary. For comparison, here's my 1860-O from my 7070. It came from an Anacs details slab as it has had a cleaning in it's past.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This is the most common No Motto Seated dollar, with more than one MM position. This coin is legit, though clearly a details example. Edited by Coinfrog
10/01/2018 8:12 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you enjoy headaches, then buy it. It looks close enough from those pics. My suggestion would be to save up some money to purchase a graded example and avoid potential headaches. You'll sleep better at night. |
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United States
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All of the coins presented look genuine (although 3 of 4 have problems.) The 1894-O is the only coin that looks like an original piece, around AU50 or so. The SLD has rim damage, and the other two Morgans have been cleaned; the '92-S also has three deep scratches across the obverse.
If that 1894-O is problem-free in hand, it's a good buy at the price given; the others are no-go (the 1860-O is a bit high, but the 1892-S and 1878-CC are ridiculous.)
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