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Pillar of the Community
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It`s not, I bought it off ebay quite a while ago & never sent it in to be graded or verified. |
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Canada
737 Posts |
Was wondering if by any chance it could have been a counterfeit or possibly a bad strike. My next step was going to the jewelers to have him acid test it but not sure I want to do that to the coin... It non-magnetic but a very dull grey & has a strange surface texture. I figured if these have been seen around before and I bought one, maybe someone here knows something more about them. Thought about posting in Variety forum but thought I`d come here first.
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Pillar of the Community
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TaeKenDo, post your coin in the Canadian circulation coin forum. No one looks here, this section is for reporting counterfeits listed on ebay. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Pillar of the Community
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Oh, ok. I thought possible counterfeit coin so here. Ok, I`ll do that, thanks.
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Looks like some of the counterfeit ones I have seen... they have a "cast" look to them as well...
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Valued Member
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At first look I would have said environmental corrosion then cleaning leaving that surface finish...
But the texture is very uniform on both sides so I think cast counterfeit too
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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In unworn condition, a SD should weight 23.33 grams. Yours weighs 25 grams? It's seems extremely well detailed for a counterfeit. Is it possible it's a legitimate coin that's been coated with an unknown substance giving it the rough texture and added weight?
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Canada
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If you want to wait until after my field season, I will happily test it with my XRF for you...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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SPP I hope TaeKenDo takes you up on your offer...this is an interesting one. If I had to guess I'd place it on the 1958 was washed in a light mix of cement! But why anyone would do that, I have absolutely no idea..
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Pillar of the Community
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Home antiquing technique?
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Canada
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The sharpness of the rim, does not match the lack of detail in the devices... that is another reason why I suspect this is a cast counterfeit...
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Valued Member
Canada
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Could it have been lightly sandblasted?
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Pillar of the Community
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The sharpness of the rim, does not match the lack of detail in the devices... that is another reason why I suspect this is a cast counterfeit...
Is the 25 gm weight typical of a cast courterfeit and if so, what might it be made from? I won't mention cement. LOL! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Could you post a pic of the rim? I heard some casts would show signs on the rim (you would see a line around, where both sides of the cast meet)
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07/12/2016 12:29 am
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