Another Counterfeit/Fake Gettysburg On The Bay

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nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15791 Posts	Posted 04/18/2013 7:19 pm Buyer beware .... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Civil-war-c...em19db6bb330 I sent the seller a message advising them to change the listing to 'replica' ... we'll see. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff

inventor719 Valued Member Canada 189 Posts	Posted 04/18/2013 7:25 pm how do you know that this coin is a replica? Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15791 Posts	Posted 04/18/2013 7:45 pm Fair question inventor719 ... short answer is that I have gained over a long time of study sufficient knowledge of this coin series to distinguish fakes from genuine coins. I was being polite to the seller by suggesting 'replica' ... this 'coin' is in fact a die struck medal being passed of by a (hopefully) unknown seller as a genuine USA classic silver commemorative. BTW ... we have discussed this same issue before ... on Page 2 or so of the link below our resident expert commems offers his knowledge that the entire 50-coin classic silver commemorative series was replicated as medals ... this particular ebay example is one of them ... hence my note to seller as a replica. https://goccf.com/t/126805&whichpag...s=gettysburg Hoping the seller does the right thing before a newer collector gets burned. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Edited by nickelsearcher 04/18/2013 7:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
specksynder Pillar of the Community United States 1080 Posts	Posted 04/18/2013 8:20 pm I have seem a set of the silver commems cast in fine silver proof finish, but those are all marked COPY. This thing in the listing is a sad replica. It is flatter than a genuine version, the shape of the faces is a facsimile. I can't put my finger on it, but the replicas of cents and Buffalo nickels that you see sold as hole fillers and paperweights have the same facial characteristic. I agree that the noise on the field in front of the soldiers suggests a cast medal. In the genuine article, the soldiers look like brothers. These guys, not so much. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15791 Posts	Posted 04/18/2013 8:46 pm Seller reply to my polite message ... i had it checked by a coin dealer and it was determined not to be a fake thank you - tinlion68 Suggest that it is time for the CCF members to step in and stop this auction. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 04/18/2013 9:04 pm Quote: how do you know that this coin is a replica? The best way I can think of describing it is it just looks mushy and off. The details dont have the crisp look that real ones have. http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCGS-MS63-G...em19db25875d That ones not a super high grade or anything but everything still has a sharp look to it. Hopefully that makes sense Report this Post to the Staff
Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 04/18/2013 9:09 pm I messaged him as well. Will see what happens Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 04/18/2013 9:45 pm Was this what you were looking for nickelsearcher Report ebay Coin Auctions Here. Report this Post to the Staff
wesal94 Valued Member United States 101 Posts	Posted 04/18/2013 10:11 pm On top of that in the real one you pictured there isn't a hard inner line inside the rim like there is on the fake. The second line is waaayyyy too pronounced. Report this Post to the Staff
wesal94 Valued Member United States 101 Posts	Posted 04/18/2013 10:15 pm Actually the more I look at it all of the fonts are not lined up correctly on the reverse. I guess this could pass if you had no idea but on a little inspection it is a fairly bad fake. Report this Post to the Staff
specksynder Pillar of the Community United States 1080 Posts	Posted 04/18/2013 10:15 pm The eyes, that's it... it's the eyes. Also the serif on the L in HALF DOLLAR is missing. Wrong font. The obverse right side, the star should be centered between REUNION and AMERICA Report this Post to the Staff
mailman28 Valued Member United States 416 Posts	Posted 04/22/2013 07:27 am clicking the link shows the item is no longer available.. Report this Post to the Staff
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Another Fake Gettysburg On The Bay