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tzcards New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 3:02 pm I just picked this up in a auction. Looks good filling that hole that was in my album, and I think it picked it up at a good price as long as its authentic. My guess is the grade is AG Edited by tzcards 04/15/2012 3:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff

robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2757 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 3:06 pm I request a close up (or at least in focus) picture of the date. From the provided pic, the 7's don't look identical - and they should be. Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 3:10 pm That's a strange wear pattern and strange color. I'd definitely be concerned about the authenticity. Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 3:21 pm The second "7" does seem to be smaller then the first. Edited by oih82w8 04/15/2012 3:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 3:25 pm The date looks wierd and the N's on the reverse look to have been obliterated so as to conceal the diagnostics. Throws up flags here. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
tzcards New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 3:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2757 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 3:55 pm Fake. The bottom of the 7's (particularly the left side) are not symmetrical in the least. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 4:14 pm I agree. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 5:23 pm Good observation all! No doubt, that explains the uneven wear. None of the digits look right. Compare the shape of the "18" to a certified coin (top). Edited by DVCollector 04/15/2012 5:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 5:36 pm I agree with everyone. This one is not looking so good. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 5:46 pm Hope you didn't pay too much for it. There is a positive out of this. That coin can be a valuable educational tool for those that want to see a fake one, diagnostically speaking. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 6:44 pm Agreed. That's fake. Problems with the denticles as well. I'm also a bit curious about its edge. Could we see a side-shot? Report this Post to the Staff
tzcards New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 7:52 pm I didn't pay all that much ($225), I have contacted the seller for a refund. I'm sure they will have no problem with refund, I buy 10+ coins a week from them online and they are a stand up seller. I'll try to get a edge shot as well and post it up. Thanks for all the help and info on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2757 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 9:42 pm not a bad price if it was real! Report this Post to the Staff
Peter4805 Pillar of the Community Canada 986 Posts	Posted 04/19/2012 8:22 pm Too bad. Would have been a great price for such a coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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