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Valued Member
United States
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I was doing some housecleaning and found 2 counterfeit coins I no longer want. I have a large cent and a WLH.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i would be happy to use the large cent for educational purposes. I do some local lectures, teach a class on early copper for the ANA and also do a counterfeit detecting/grading seminar for the EAC conventions. another option to consider is donating them to the ANA. as a charitable donation it would allow you to write some of the purchase price off of your taxes. they will provide you with a receipt. I collect low grade large cents. I currently have >230 Sheldon varieties and >235 middle date Newcomb varieties.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Jerry, any chance that you could post pics of them? Thanks!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Picture of the obverse might help. According to this Jack Young article https://coinweek.com/counterfeits/i...ounterfeits/ the divot in the E in CENT on reverse is also a marker for this family of counterfeits. He hangs out over on CT so find the thread there on this topic. |
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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No doubt they are both counterfeits, I hope you didn't buy them.
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Valued Member
United States
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They were both in group lots that I won in auction. They were never taken into consideration while bidding. I put strong bids in on the items that I wanted.
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Valued Member
United States
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I would love the large cent; I have a rather decent collection I also use in educational exhibits! Thanks @kbbpll!
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Valued Member
United States
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@burfle23, shoot me an email.
Edited by Jerry Picker
11/26/2022 4:15 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i agree that its a fake. Burfie23 is the keeper for those. he is the best home for it.
I collect low grade large cents. I currently have >230 Sheldon varieties and >235 middle date Newcomb varieties.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Neither of the above, but if you have any counterfeit buffalos floating around, you know where to find me  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This one is pitiful, Ty.   Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That it is, but Interesting nonetheless! Appears to be lead?
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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My extensive 'black' collection of over 100 fake and counterfeit pieces is an essential tool for my own education, in how to identify them much more easily the the time of purchase, when I only have my skill and visual memory to help me.
OK to build such a collection, provided that each piece is acquired at their true (very low) value.
Another reason why I always like to closely examine each coin in hand, before deciding to buy.
Recently, had an ancient coin examined under an electron microscope, with attached XRF, not because I doubted it, but because it had no provenance.
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11/26/2022 11:22 pm
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