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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Any thoughts on this one? Dipped 10 times too many? A dug coin that has become pitted? A dug coin that was lightly pitted and then dipped 10 times too many?   |
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Moderator
 United States
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my first thought was "cast replica"  have you weighed the coin? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
593 Posts |
It looks like a cast fake. A friend has a real full head 24-S slq and it is near perfect and smooth, not grainy
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Valued Member
United States
159 Posts |
The numbers on the date really say cast fake to me especially,
I hope this turns out to be real for your sake though!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5202 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts |
Looks either cast as mentioned above or somebody took a sand blaster to this poor coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
The even texture over all of Jack's coin is suggestive of a casting.
What does the edge look like?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2797 Posts |
If a dug coin I would vote "environmental damage". If found at the beach salt water effect. Dipping wouldn't cause that kind of pitting. Unless dipped in acid.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2077 Posts |
Definitely blasted. Sad thing is that it probably didn't look all that bad before that was done. Silver really doesn't create thick scale. It was probably a strong AU or maybe MS coin before it was ruined.
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Valued Member
United States
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I might pay spot.. if I got a receipt and had 30 days to return it.
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Posted 03/20/2013 10:56 pm
