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Pillar of the Community
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Valued Member
United States
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I'd use the 1909 as a temporary hole filler and impress my friends : )
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I couldn't do that. If something were to happen to you and you had this fake coin in your album it would pose the threat of being sold as genuine. I would put them in a 2x2 or something and label them as what they are. Its not worth the risk to impress anyone in my opinion
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Are these not considered "black cabinet" coins? If so, why not sell them as just that to a collector? John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
564 Posts |
I personally would keep them and use them as a reference.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Hope you did not loose a bundle of bucks. Not sure of the term "black cabinet" coins but John1 is real good and has real good advice. IMO
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United States
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bpoc1, Thanks a bunch  . The reason I recommended to sell them to a black cabinet coin collector is that it sounds like the op doesn't collect these types of coins and they need to go to a good home. John1 |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I'm trying to think about a positive outcome from this. I wonder if they could become a part of a database used to help identify fakes. Maybe you could donate them to an organization that focuses on logging and categorizing fakes (how about CCF volunteers?). Or maybe an individual who is already creating such a database? I thought I saw something about someone doing this recently - I need to look further.
Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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Pillar of the Community
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558 Posts |
I've decided to send them to Steve Caruso at the Black Cabinet for attribution. Thanks for the replies.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Good decision.  |
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I was about to say that you could start a collection of fakes.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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We have Steve Caruso for that |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Even fakes have a purpose - to teach us all what to look for.
Look. I could not tell a fake S-VDB from a real one. And I have a real one, or so says ANACS.
If Steve Caruso is the "go-to-guy" for all things "black", then I say "AMEN."
And BrickellCat, thank you for the photos.
I'll use them to teach myself.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Two pictures are worth 2000 words. Real and fake.  I just HAVE to study this tomorrow. Good night, all. 'Tis 01:00 and I am off to bed. |
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I don't know anything about chain cents, but that 09-S VDB is pretty scary. I'm trying to convince myself that I would have caught it, but I'm not sure. Maybe with closeup shots, but I think the picture at the beginning of this thread, I would have let it go. Of course, I wouldn't buy that coin unslabbed at all..
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Bedrock of the Community
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Of course, I wouldn't buy that coin unslabbed at all.  Any expensive 'keys' should always be bought certified by a professional grader. |
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