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From the image I would say it is most likely a fake. I would also bet the weight is off.
Edited by Conder101
04/29/2013 10:36 am
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United States
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He said it was his mothers They are almost always their mothers coin. She had it in her sock drawer (or tucked in her undies) for years and forgot about it. Just found it when we were going through her things after her tragic death. I don't have any interest in coins and it really holds no sentimental value, so I am selling it. Or something very much like that. From that photo, I would say FAKE. I am not normally the one screaming counterfeit, but with this coin series, Superdave is right, and I see NOTHING there that makes me think that is real. |
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even if harshly cleaned, a silver coin from that era should not look like that. This might not even be a silver coin. From my vantage point, the fields also appear distinctly bumpy. It looks like an off-metal cast copy to me.
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Fake fake fake fake fake fake.
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Avoid this coin. Just based on those photos, I can almost assure you it's a fake.
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Australia
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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United States
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Ya unfortuntely run for the hills, the reeded edge is a dead giveaway, 100% a cointerfeit. Here's a page with many fake early dollars shown so you can compare. But with the reeded edge it's absolutely fake... If the seller doesn't believe ou have him look up if 1803 dollars have a reeded or lettered edge.. http://drapedbustcoins.reidgold.com/page_7.html |
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United States
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The better pics maybe even pin down the known counterfeit. It may be featured on the page Nathan gave the link to; scroll down to "Coyote." I expect this one made it's way to Australia from Southeast Asia perhaps more than 40 years ago.
Edited by philadelphian
04/30/2013 09:33 am
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I would agree with electrotype because of the grainy surface. Like everyone else said, this can't be the real thing.
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Canada
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100% fake. Run. Surface to bubbly.. color does not look right.
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United States
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Nothing is right about the coin, it's a worthless chunk of metal.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Reeded edge...we have a fake!
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United States
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To concur with the others: This *cannot* be a real 1803 dollar.
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05/01/2013 7:51 pm
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