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Rest in Peace
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All the letters on obverse are distorted as well as the misplaced MM.
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Here's another obverse photo.  |
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Doesn't look right to me  Edited by Neo13x
07/27/2015 08:50 am
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I admit that I am bad at this fake detection thing. For now anyway, the coins I buy raw--not from a third party grading service--are low grade and/or common coins. I am still learning. What is it about this coin that screams "fake"? I checked the 1909S VDB fake check post at http://www.ebay.com/gds/Coin-Fake-D...93333/g.html . The mintmark looks too big to me, but is the placement consistent with third picture under "mint mark positions"? I can't tell for sure from that "fake detection" post that the cited cent is fake. Then again, if one were to fake a 1909S VDB on ebay, one might check the ebay fake spotter post to ensure that none of the fake "tells" from that post are present. Help me along the learning curve please. Thanks |
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Bedrock of the Community
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The SHAPE of the mintmark is way off.
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Pillar of the Community
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But it's "totally insured". What could go wrong?
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Bedrock of the Community
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It's an added mint mark IMO
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Does ANYONE even SEE the seam on the edge? This is a cast counterfeit, and both the shape of the rims and the mintmark are completely wrong.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Chinese counterfeit that has been toned to make it look older.
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Bedrock of the Community
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FAKE, they couldn't even get the rim right.
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Does ANYONE even SEE the seam on the edge? There's some bidiots that don't see it.  Someone needs to ping Bobby so he can get it nuked. |
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Well, Typecoin, if I'm agreeing this is a fake it won't be nearly so much fun. But you are right...again...
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Bedrock of the Community
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At first glance, it appears to be Die #3. I don't have an issue with the shape of the MM, but it appears too large to my eye. I'll go with Indian Gold eagle - toned counterfeit.
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How can it be an S VDB die pair when the S is completely the wrong shape? The bottom loop of the S is angular!
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