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New Member
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Does anyone know anything about this coin? It has an arrow on either side of the date on the front. There are no mintmarks on it. I know the one with the "CC" mark is rare but what about the kind with no mark? Any help would be greatly appreciated....thank you.   |
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Valued Member
United States
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Looks to be Xf condition but the split rim may be a sign of a cast copy.
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New Member
 United States
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Another thing is that when I "flip" the coin over to the back, it's upside down instead of right side up.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It's fake. Arrows are a dead give-a-way. Rims show signs of casting. No Liberty Seated dollars had arrows at the date. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
642 Posts |
BH1964 got it right. Obvious fake, said it out loud before I scrolled to read other comments. Non-existent variety (arrows), casting on the rim, obvious 'soft' details on the strike in a way not seen from a warn die but a fake casting. Motto ribbon is almost gone, field below the eagle has major problems.....list could go on. Sorry for bad news. Make sure to educate all you can though.  Edited by rjkingston
10/18/2011 02:56 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Fake ... Weigh it and compare to the weight cited in the Red Book. Likely, it's underweight. Rjkingston is on target here. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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New Member
United States
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Thanks everybody! I guess it goes in the trash!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3233 Posts |
I'd keep it. Even the fakes are kinda cool, just don't let anyone be fooled by it. Mark the holder appropriately.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1432 Posts |
Don't trash it. Make it a pocket coin so it will remind you on a daily basis "caveat emptor". Also, it will have a nice worn look after ten years or so.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Please don't trash it. Weigh it and put that number on a 2x2. Use it to educate fellow collectors, take it to club meetings, write about it, whatever. I bought a cheap one, myself, simply to do these things. Collectors need to be more wary in today's market, and such hands-on learning is one way to wave the checkered flag.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree, keep it. It has value as a teaching piece as others pointed out.
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Valued Member
United States
161 Posts |
well, at least now you can say you have a coin from china in your collection !
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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well, at least now you can say you have a coin from china in your collection ! This is a NON-coin ... Good point, otherwise. I can't help but wonder when and if these replicas will start appearing in the dollar stores here!?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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One easy check that will catch the really bad fakes like this is simply to look up the coin in your RedBook. If it isn't listed in there assume it doesn't exist. Sure, there are certain error coins not in that book (although a bunch are), but if it was a regular issue it will be there. That is only step one in identifying a fake, but it is a good start. Edited by Saruma
10/28/2011 12:50 am
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Valued Member
United States
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the chinese fakes are showing up everywhere. unless you are very familiar with the Seated dollar and Trade dollar die characteristics... stay away from them. Edited by seateddime48174
10/28/2011 01:06 am
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