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New Member
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Hello all. I am new to the forum and coin collecting. I purchased a 1935 Texas commemorative half dollar off ebay about 4 months ago and the more I read about fakes on this site's sub forums, the more skeptical I become that my coin is authentic. I can tell you the coin weighs 12.56 grams, but I know very little about this commemorative. I guess I am just a sucker from Texas who was drawn to this coin. I have attached a photo of the front and back (I apologize for the image quality...I need to learn how to use my DSLR camera for these types of shots). I appreciate all your help. Thanks for the education!   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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First, welcome to the forum. :-)
Second, aye I can see how you can be suspicious. The eagle's head and the oak leaves on the obverse don't look quite right and Liberty's nose and chin don't look quite right (to be frank, she seems prettier on your coin :-) ), but better pictures from different light angles could solidify my opinion.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I have been eyeing the Texas Commemorative for so that I finally picked one myself, slabbed of course (my 7070 collection is ALL slabbed). While I am smitten with the beauty of this coin, I am not seeing anything that jumps out in a negative way. Nice coin!  Edited by oih82w8
09/14/2012 09:41 am
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I see nothing about this coin that would indicate it's a fake to me. The only fake commemorative half I've seen is some Oregon Trail halves on ebay a few months back. They were quite obvious. Nice coin! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There are some fake commemoratives out there but this one looks OK to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Just so that I don't seem crazy, here's what I noticed. I'm not sure if the chin and cap could be strike related, but I admit the oak leaves could be. If I had a few more pictures with different lighting, I'd bet it would resolve it for me. Edited by SteveCaruso
09/14/2012 11:05 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Steve, good eye. Liberty's cap is not the same size or shape, and there is more hair detail in OP's coin. From what year did you snag the PCGS pic? They minted these for 5 years, so perhaps they touched up the hub?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Edited by Drsandman2
09/14/2012 1:03 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1374 Posts |
Something seems off with OP's coin. The circle around Austin, under Liberty's eastern wing, is incomplete. OP's coin:  Authentic 1935 coin:  |
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for all the responses. I have uploaded some (hopefully) better photos. Thanks again for all the help.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7840 Posts |
If this coin is a fake, it's a darn good-lookin' one!
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Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
If this coin is a fake our beloved hobby is in serious trouble!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Paging Dr. Commens, Dr. Commens you have a call at the front desk...
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New Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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well I am no expert but I belive this coin is well struck from a diffrent die than the one from PCGS and is real MS64+
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New Member
United States
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Thanks to the community for the help.
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Posted 09/14/2012 09:40 am
