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Bedrock of the Community
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Do they weigh the same?
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Valued Member
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Uncertain. Still waiting n f on my new Scale I ordered . I will post weights ASAP. Don't trust my old one. There are odd markings on one for sure. IVE HIGHLIGHTED. THANKS!
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United States
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What do the reeds look like? John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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In my opinion, the "odd" one is not authentic.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I also think the one on the right is counterfeit. The bottom of the bust isn't supposed to look like that.  |
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United States
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OK, I'm seriously confused. What foes all this mean? These are two of our half dollar collection pieces ftom my grandmother! Have not ever researched till they were passed on! Is this for real? Not a pleasant thought. Who would fo that!thanks for all the help, although kind of disturbing to hear osome of it.
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Valued Member
United States
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These are the ridges! Please advise on what you are to do or report if this was a counterfeit. The US treasury?  |
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United States
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3388bknb, Please spell check before posting,thanks. If fake, you do nothing. Put it in a 2x2 holder and label it as a fake. John1 , |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Both those edges look like normal clad coins to me. I don't think fakes bother replicating clad planchets, so maybe it's very worn dies and your photographs/lighting.
Tip: don't hold valuable coins like that. Fingerprints never come off.
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Valued Member
United States
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Thank you for the tip on holding the coin . Did not know this about fingerprints. Would we be safe to say my grandmother didn't save us a fake coin then? She handed down so many strange and different coins. We have been enjoying the variety!
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I'm landing in the not fake court here, BUT, it is a bit strange looking - that could be just the lighting and photography
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I think it's just lens distortion or photograph angle. The heads pic looks smaller on the left, the tails pic looks smaller on the right. The coins look the same size from the side (or at least the reeds are spaced the same).
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Hoping this helps with the image.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The new photos make the suspect coin look more normal. I'd agree a counterfeiter is unlikely to bother making fake 1971-D halves.
FYI, this is a very common coin, contains no silver, and is only worth face value.
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