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1844 Seated Liberty Dollar On Ebay - Looks Fake

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I've just spotted this one on ebay, from someone in Wales who doesn't normally sell coins. Looks like a Chinese fake to me!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143863391178
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 Posted 09/15/2021  3:55 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add silverwolf to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks like a very poor fake to me.
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 Posted 09/15/2021  4:48 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add kanga to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Not slabbed; not interested.
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What raises suspicions here?
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What raises suspicions here?

- Reverse rim looks as if it has mould marks
- Date numerals look crude and spacing differs from genuine coin on PCGS website
- Details generally look mushy
- Coppery colour seems to be visible through the silver plating
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Thanks. I Googled "1844 Silver Dollar - Images" and saw many date logos that looked exactly like this. Just curious.
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Crappy looking surface too?
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Certainly fake
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Yep, clownish date digits, mushy detail, and the look of some non-silver alloy. Wonder if the seller knows; it's certainly not hard to ID this one as a counterfeit.
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A full grade difference in wear from obverse to reverse tells me something is a foot.
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