Want To Take A Chance On A Raw Bar Cent?

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TimNH Valued Member United States 417 Posts	Posted 09/25/2024 1:07 pm I need one of these for my colonial type set (well OK, 1785 we weren't a colony anymore, it literally says USA as the only words on the whole coin ), seller has 3K sales at near 100% and says "Believe this is original, decide for yourself". Looks details/corroded or something but what are the odds its genuine? https://www.ebay.com/itm/135259791074 Report this Post to the Staff

Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5404 Posts	Posted 09/25/2024 2:03 pm I would steer clear and find a certified one! This one has a cast look to it ? Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5688 Posts	Posted 09/25/2024 2:09 pm It's not genuine. Here's a comparison with an authentic example. The position of USA on the obverse field is wrong, and look at the angle of the bottom serif on the S. And the fact that he's selling it raw is a red flag by itself. Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1775 Posts	Posted 09/25/2024 2:43 pm The visual comparison says it all. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 09/25/2024 2:59 pm That would be a pass for me. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
mrwiskers Pillar of the Community United States 1780 Posts	Posted 09/25/2024 3:14 pm ...related article on this coin ... https://coinweek.com/early-american...ounterfeits/ Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/25/2024 5:37 pm Agree, crude copy. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 09/25/2024 5:42 pm A porous/crude cast copy. Report this Post to the Staff
burfle23 Pillar of the Community United States 517 Posts	Posted 09/25/2024 8:26 pm As folks already noted, pretty poor cast; it appears there is even excess material in places. If you are still interested you could ask the seller for some edge images... I wrote an article on counterfeits of these as well; the ones I show were pretty decent fakes and at least one ended up in a genuine TPG holder. https://coinweek.com/struck-counter...ution-guide/ Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75325 Posts	Posted 09/25/2024 11:17 pm Agreed. Pass on it. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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