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New Member
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Hi Guys, I would ask you for your expertise. I'm wondering if that coin is real or fake. Many thanks in advance   |
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm trying to figure out if anything looks REAL on that "coin".
"Fake" would be a polite term for it.
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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That explains a lot :) Thanks
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Pillar of the Community
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Welcome, spirtx!
To give a little more detail, the main thing obvious is the stars on the bust side, which are irregularly and crudely cut. The letters are crude as well. The main objective evidence against it are the denticles (the little "teeth" around the edge), which stop at a solid rim. On a genuine coin, they would go right out to the edge.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Thank you philadelphian. I got knowledge in roman coins, but don't know much for the US ones. Thank you once again
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Pillar of the Community
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 spirtx There are many experts on this forum willing to help, so I hope you decide to stay with us. Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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The color and detail are instantly what set me off as fake.
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Pillar of the Community
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Welcome aboard, Spirtx. Take a look at the edge of the "coin" to see if it's lettered ... which it's probably not. The majority of these fakes that I've seen have reeded edges.
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Valued Member
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Too me it looks like just one of those sample coins or silver rounds to look like real coins, doesn't look real at all on very first glance.
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Pillar of the Community
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Look for the word: "China" on the edge.
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Posted 09/10/2013 09:42 am
I am not one of the experts but here's one for you to compare yours to.
