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New Member
Netherlands
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I uploaded the pictures. the coin is indeed lighter, 17 grams. seems that it isn't the real thing. interested to hear if it has any value at all? Frans   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am sorry but I am afraid it's not genuine. On the reverse, the denticles and eagle are weak and mushy. The rim doesn't look correct for the issue. Also, it is too light.
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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My biggest indicator that the coin is not genuine is the fact that the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" is absent from the reverse. Also the fonts don't match.
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Valued Member
United States
258 Posts |
Where do these things come from?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1796 Posts |
Aye, indeed, this is a counterfeit. This particular variety is a base-metal fake from mainland China, minted by the thousands as "replicas" only to be sold as genuine to exploit the high price of precious metals. Here's the O variety in this series: http://fakes.numismetrica.com/2012/...-1871o-0001/Same exact obverse die. It's worth about $2.50 - $3.00 *as* a counterfeit to a counterfeit collector. Edited by SteveCaruso
06/22/2013 3:14 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is it legal to own counterfeit coins?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1796 Posts |
Completely legal in the USA, Canada, and the UK, so long as you have no intent to defraud someone with them. That's one of the first questions on The Black Cabinet's FAQ here, with specific laws: http://fakes.numismetrica.com/faq/ |
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Valued Member
United States
258 Posts |
Amazing.I went to a site in china for replica coins.All I can say is amazing.
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New Member
 Netherlands
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all I can say is... I'm disapointed... :(
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
246 Posts |
i bought a fake morgan 1893-cc and now I am not confident when trying to buy anymore :-(
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Valued Member
United States
246 Posts |
if you look good on the obverse rim , you can see the seam . that part tests positive for silver probably
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Posted 06/22/2013 12:35 pm
