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Please check this coin I got a week ago, not sure if it's real as the 1878 Philadelphia should be a proof only and this doesn't seems to be one.   Edited by Adiw
10/05/2019 4:07 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2531 Posts |
can I ask how much you paid for it.?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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New Member
Israel
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Yes, it holds the correct weight and I've paid $150 for it
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Circulated proof-only Trade dollars 1878-1883 are not uncommon, but this is an unbelievable steal if it's genuine. But I know nothing of these. Edited by Coinfrog
10/05/2019 7:15 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have serious doubts on the genuineness. The rims and denticles are off.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
656 Posts |
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I have serious doubts on the genuineness. The rims and denticles are off.  but I don't own a single Trade dollar.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4691 Posts |
Does not look "right". Highly suspicious of this coin. Pretty sure it is counterfeit.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17898 Posts |
Plain old fake. Bad fake. Really bad fake.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2531 Posts |
at least it doesn't have the cc mint mark..
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Valued Member
United States
163 Posts |
Has that fakey-fake China look. Does it stick to a magnet? I've read there are some lightly circulated (AU) examples out there but I doubt any this worn. The rim is a dead giveaway tho. Gotta be careful with Trade dollars buying them raw. Edited by Jayyk31
10/05/2019 7:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1993 Posts |
The toning looks typical of a counterfeit. The figures look like casting, without the sharpness of a die strike. Look at the stars, which resemble holiday cookies. But the really hideous part is the eagle's peg leg. This bears no resemblance to the real coins shown on the PCGS site. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
Edited by thq
10/05/2019 7:56 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The real tip off are the raised lumps by the point of the 1 and in the field right of the date. Those would not be there on a proof.
Gary Schmidt
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Counterfeits are often made from silver and can be the correct weight. You need to try and get your money back. The coin is not a circulated proof as noted the denticles are wrong and the coin has cast bumps that are typical for counterfeits.
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New Member
Israel
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Once Thought Impossible! PCGS 1981 Lincoln Cent on Nickel Planchet
Posted 10/05/2019 4:19 pm
