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Valued Member
United States
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PCGS deemed this coin counterfeit. I just got it back and even with a loop I think I can make out the omega symbol in the R in Liberty. It's a pretty darn good looking fake though. I bought it at auction and thankfully the owner said I could return the coin for a full refund. The Coin World is a pretty crazy place...    Edited by OLCoins
01/10/2014 8:37 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's a cool thing to have!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4409 Posts |
I remember reading about the Omega Twenties but didn't know there were other counterfeit gold coins targeted.
-MV
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
Beautiful coin, Superb eye appeal. Love the coin!
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Valued Member
 United States
397 Posts |
MV, yah apparently Omega is known for that $20 piece and the 1882 $3.
That probably would have been good information for me to know before I bought two of them raw..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You might want to see what the omega coin is worth to a collector of counterfeits, may be worth your while to find out, I know the $20.00 Saints are worth a lot today to certain dealers and collectors as collectibles in their own right.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Dale! Glad you are getting a refund from the seller. It sure would have fooled me! |
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's a darn good fake! Reckon they could of missed the call on this one? I doubt the Chinese could even attempt a fake of this high caliber.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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They didn't miss the call. This counterfeit has been known since at least the early 70's.
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If you look into the history of the Omega counterfeits, they did miss them - at first. If you are an ANA member, the back issue for September 2007 has an article on two "Omega" Counterfeits. NGC's piece on the $3 is here: https://www.NGCcoin.com/news/articl...hree-dollar/-----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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United States
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An awfully good fake, might there be any clues or evidence as to the counterfeiter?
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United States
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I sweat it out every time I submit a gold coin to NGC. This is some scary stuff, especially counterfeit gold in fake NGC slabs! "Counterfeit Proof American Eagle and American Buffalo 1-ounce gold $50 coins have been reported in Ohio encapsulated in fake Numismatic Guaranty Corp. plastic holders with counterfeit grading label inserts." By Paul Gilkes , Coin World Published : 03/22/16 |
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United States
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AFAIK Omega Man has never been identified.
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Beautiful coin, Superb eye appeal. Love the coin! You shouldn't love it; it's a fake and a dangerous one at that. The last I heard of an Omaga 1907 High Relief $20 gold was at the Baltimore coin show. A dealer said he had one, and wanted $4,000 for it. It's worth the melt value so far as I'm concerned. Don't feed the counterfeit trolls.  |
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