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New Member
United States
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Ran across this looks strange to me what do you think? *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8904 Posts |
Some environmental corrosion and then cleaned, but appears genuine to me...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
655 Posts |
I agree with Moe, it looks legit.
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Valued Member
United States
459 Posts |
 Genuine but corroded and cleaned |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5854 Posts |
Appears genuine to me. Looks like a ground find.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18630 Posts |
definitely in the elements at some point or stored improperly. such a shame as this coin is a high grade. looks to me to be EF45 which would be about $1000 coin if not corroded. this coin might clean up a little with an acetone batch and V-Care. a lot of it may be just on the surface. could be a gamble that pays off. I've never done a coin that looks like this so maybe we can get some other comments on it
Edited by panzaldi
06/20/2013 08:36 am
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CCF Sponsor
United States
702 Posts |
Personally, I don't like it. I'm going to do a little research...
Alright, research done, mintmark looks okay. The angle of the picture isn't helping.
Anyway, I don't like it, I wouldn't touch it. It looks cast to me and it'd be WAY to easy to do a cast copper fake. A lot of counterfeiters rely on making you look at other things (they weather fake coins to distract you, for instance).
In this case, unless you know the seller well, well... I wouldn't touch it. And even then, I'd send it in for a genuine grade to make sure.
Just my opinion!
Edited by Scropper
06/20/2013 12:45 pm
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New Member
 United States
9 Posts |
I put it up for opinion cause I was wondering if it was cast. I really got nothing in it. Just wanted to know here some opinions. I want to put it on ebay but didn't want to do it if it was fake. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2764 Posts |
See if you can send it in for a genius holder..... That will validate your concern (ANACS is having a promotion of $13/coin). It would help you sell the coin also....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1130 Posts |
How did you come across it?
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New Member
United States
9 Posts |
I bought a near complete lincoln set 1909-1958 only missing 1909svdb and 1922 no d. This with no detailed photos om ebay so wasn't expecting much amd got it cheap $228. I pretty sure I can get at least $250 not counting this coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1795 Posts |
Looks real to me ...a little rough though but still looks decent enough to put in album.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2311 Posts |
Looks real, no red flags I spy.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1796 Posts |
Really damaged surfaces, but everything seems to be in the right place and none of the damage immediately seems to be from counterfeit manufacturing processes.
Unless putting it under the microscope or an XRF analysis shows otherwise, I'd think this one is legit.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Real has my vote. Most fakes are made by messing with a 4 on a 44. This one appears real enough.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1193 Posts |
I agree! Looks genuine to me :)
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