Lafayette Dollar - It Doesn't Look Right

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 03/13/2014 6:12 pm I saw this Lafayette Silver Dollar on ebay. The tops of the obverse lettering looks mushy to me, but I'm by no means an expert on what's authentic and what's not. I'm looking for opinions. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1900-Lafaye...em3cddabfd5b Thanks. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

thedollarman Pillar of the Community Canada 4911 Posts	Posted 03/13/2014 6:15 pm Doesn't look real to me, the denticle's are just so sloppy, I could be wrong though. I am in no way even close to an expert. Feel free to call me Will. Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 03/13/2014 6:21 pm I'm unsure on this one. The obverse looks real enough but the horse on the reverse does not represent the grade and is essentially flat. It ends in 35 mins. If an expert doesn't give this opinion in the next few mins; you might as well skip. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/13/2014 6:36 pm Picking excellent quality fakes of all coins from ebay pictures alone is ALWAYS a tough call. Nevertheless, for this La Fayette dollar, the first thing that led to doubts for me, was the weakness of the rim beads. Report this Post to the Staff
mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 03/13/2014 6:52 pm hard one to tell! Honestly, just get a slabbed one.....you'll have peace of mind and you can crack it out if you don't want it slabbed after Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15608 Posts	Posted 03/13/2014 6:54 pm Stay away ... do not bid. Good instincts on your behalf! I should enumerate the issues with this fake ... but writing quickly near auction end to add my personal warning. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Not Mint to Be Valued Member United States 469 Posts	Posted 03/13/2014 7:26 pm Seller has "0" feedback. I know that we all have to start with a zero but this is one to run away from very quickly. I guess you can see what the buyer leaves in feedback later. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 03/13/2014 11:18 pm Thanks for the responses. I wasn't planning on bidding on the coin, I'm just trying to gain more skill at identifying suspect coins. Sometimes "It just doesn't look right" is a good gut feeling. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190660 Posts	Posted 03/14/2014 10:33 am Someone bought it. 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
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