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Valued Member
Russian Federation
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I found this on local marketplace website. Seller says it's contemporary counterfeit. Medal alignment. I didn't find anything in google about similar contemporary counterfeits, so I need your help.   |
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Moderator
 United States
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It does look a little odd,but I see no reason to fake a 1922? John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2843 Posts |
I doubt that is a contemporary counterfeit. Looks modern to me.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Does he offer any reasons or explanation?
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Valued Member
 Russian Federation
417 Posts |
No extra explanation. And I think it's modern cast.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3733 Posts |
typical Asian counterfeit,
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
21601 Posts |
I think the seller is using the word "contemporary" as
a means of selling a counterfeit coin.
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Valued Member
Russian Federation
417 Posts |
Hah, no, he claims that is was made in 20's
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2023 Posts |
If it's medal alignment, it's almost certainly counterfeit. The details (specifically some of the lettering like the "B" in Liberty, "W" in "We" and the lower line of the second "2") also look wrong to me, compared to a genuine piece, and the overall finish looks like what I often see described here as a cast copy.
Nonetheless, medal alignment.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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he claims that is was made in 20's Doesn't matter when it was made, it's still a counterfeit, maybe just an old counterfeit. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Doesn't matter when it was made, it's still a counterfeit,
maybe just an old counterfeit. Actual contemporary counterfeits can be highly collectable and even quite valuable. I seriously doubt there's anything contemporary about the one in this thread |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There were contemporary fake Morgans, so I guess it's possible. The price of the silver was less than half of face value, so the temptation was there, and the fakes sometimes had more silver than real ones (all this according to PCGS). This one looks like cheap Chinese to me though.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Probably a Chinese modern fake.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
I agree, most likely a recent fake.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1613 Posts |
I'd say it's real. The overall surface texture is consistent with being circulated. That and the smooth wear transition of the reverse at the top. As far as buying it? Would not pay more than $17 (melt value).
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I'd say it's real. How can it be real with Medal Alignment? Edit: Correct spelling Edited by JimmyD
02/12/2019 9:39 pm
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