1943 Copper Lincoln Cent: Real To You Or Fake?

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Adnan86 New Member 5 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 08:56 am * Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. Titles are important! * SO I am planning to buy this coin from a guy and just want to get an idea if it looks real or not. If it turns out real then BOY its worth serious money. It has not been appraised and the guy hasn't gotten this coin checked. what do you say Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 09:24 am to CCF. Does it stick to a magnet? If it does it is plated. Weight? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Adnan86 New Member 5 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 09:33 am no it does not stick to a magnet... the weight is also spot on at 3.1 grms Report this Post to the Staff
bzookaj Pillar of the Community United States 587 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 09:51 am The three looks a bit funny when I compared it to images on Google. It seems to be missing a downward serif at the top. Maybe an altered '8'? Report this Post to the Staff
BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 10:16 am Quote: It has not been appraised and the guy hasn't gotten this coin checked Like an unsearched roll on ebay, are you just taking the seller's word for it? And moreover, why would the seller not have it checked out? Unless they feel that the price of the unknown supersedes the price of the known fake. My opinion- fake. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 10:54 am Do some reading here https://www.coincommunity.com/numis...n1&sa=Search John1 Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21586 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 11:09 am Personally I would stay away from it unless it was certified. There are a couple of red flags on the coin aside from the general appearance that to me would say NO NO NO. Report this Post to the Staff
nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3468 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 11:13 am If real, it's a six figure coin. Is the seller asking anything near six figure money? If it seems to good to be true, well you know the rest.... Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 12:05 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
mtuma3 Pillar of the Community United States 743 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 12:15 pm On an enlargement you can see where the 8 was turned into a 3. Mark ANA Member My7070 Report this Post to the Staff
Adnan86 New Member 5 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 12:34 pm Thanks Guys... As for the last comment.. 3 is just worn off... if you look at a 48 penny you can easily compare it with it... Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73688 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 1:04 pm Whatever you do, DON'T buy it! It's a fake. It's not a real 1943 LWC. It's from 1948, just altered to look like a 1943. I can tell that it's fake right off the bat. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7505 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 1:20 pm Quote: SO I am planning to buy this coin from a guy and just want to get an idea if it looks real or not. I am sorry , this whole story doesn't add up from the get go.From the answers you have provided to the members and the perfect pictures provided ( how did you take the pics without having the coin? it is clear you know what you are looking for! the weight is spot on! it is not an altered 8!** As for the last comment.. 3 is just worn off... if you look at a 48 penny you can easily compare it with it... is the seller asking anything near six figure? : No respond!! I think you are just fishing to see if it passes!! I am sorry it could just be me but this whole story doesn't add up! I think that guy is just yourself Edited by Chase007 07/25/2018 1:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Adnan86 New Member 5 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 1:27 pm So here is the whole story... the guy I want to buy this coin from lives in my home country in India.. He is asking for 400,000 Indian Rupees, that equals to like 6000 US Dollars.. We don't have any appraisal services or like some good coin dealers who deal in US coins.. I have seen the coin personally and I took these pictures. The only problem is that the guy is saying to pay him the money and do whatever with the coin as he don't have any sources outside INDIA where he can sell it. He got this coin from his grandfather who was a coin collector. Now I want to get as sure as I can because if its a fake I lose 6 grands.. But if it is real then............... I do have more pictures of the coin but they will tell the same story... So this is not a fake story or something... I am just really confused... Edited by Adnan86 07/25/2018 1:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
toddler81 New Member United States 34 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 1:38 pm It looks terrible to me. Maybe spark erosion? Report this Post to the Staff
Adnan86 New Member 5 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 1:58 pm i personally don't think its spark erosion because it has clear and rough edges... Edited by Adnan86 07/25/2018 2:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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