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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/147130718701A truly misshapen coin. My immediate thought is fake, but people have done some strange things to vintage coins. Most of this guy's coins have that rainbow toning, which I tend to assume is artificial in some way.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2520 Posts |
Looks fake to me. Date doesn't look right....
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
73579 Posts |
I'd say it's counterfeit. The details are all wrong. Also, I looked at the seller's feedback, and he's known to artificially tone his coins, and also cleans them. Avoid this seller at all costs. Don't buy anything from this seller.
Errers and Varietys.
Edited by Errers and Varietys
02/01/2026 9:33 pm
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Moderator
 United States
34393 Posts |
From the auction description (emphasis mine): Quote:
The product is a 1857 1c Flying Eagle Small Cent, minted in Philadelphia. This copper coin features the iconic Flying Eagle design and is in AU (about uncirculated) high grade with a lustrous toned finish. It is a circulated business strike coin from the United States, perfect for collectors interested in US small cents from the mid-19th century struck on silver rare coin Toned.  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Moderator
United States
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struck on silver?  wow ok.. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
24878 Posts |
For posterity:  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
6450 Posts |
Spence, at this point, I assume that any ebay description which is redundant, verbose, inaccurate, and cheerful is probably authored by AI. I really hadn't heard of people making fakes of common date small cent coins, that's why this odd duck caught my attention. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10472 Posts |
Is it a fake? My word - the denticles aren't even attached to the rim and look more like a circle of beads.........and if that isn't enough, the feathers on that poor bird are a joke.
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Moderator
United States
15384 Posts |
Wow - thats quite horrible.  Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Valued Member
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
24878 Posts |
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Moderator
United States
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Yikes!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10472 Posts |
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Seller made me an offer on this coin so I sent a counteroffer. Would you consider $1.50? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1888 Posts |
he's gonna lose money on postage for sending that horrible fake. there oughtta be some majik deth ray to clean up ebay of all these perpetrators of fraud ~  |
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Moderator
United States
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Quote:there oughtta be some majik deth ray to clean up ebay of all these perpetrators of fraud  That would be nice. And plenty of fun for those of us lucky to wield it.  |
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Posted 02/01/2026 8:27 pm
