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Valued Member
Canada
278 Posts |
Hey Everyone, Got a good opportunity to buy this coin but I am not sure if it's real and what the condition is. The person is asking $400 for it...what are your thoughts? Here are the pics   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2368 Posts |
Looks harshly cleaned/polished. I say don't buy, wait for a problem-free, certified one that fits your budget.
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Valued Member
 Canada
278 Posts |
thanks wheat...do you think it's real though? agreed it does look cleaned
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4691 Posts |
For that price it doesn't matter if it's real or not. It's unattractive.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4409 Posts |
It looks fake to me. Is this being offered to you by a dealer, online, or by another collector? These are heavily faked by the Chinese counterfeiters. At one time on ebay a person could buy a whole Dansco album filled with fake Seated Liberty dollars. -MV |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5850 Posts |
I do not like the look of the date on that coin. Maybe it's just honest wear, but compare it to this one from my collection:  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
It is a counterfeit, the 8 and 0 are too skinny and crossbar serif on the 4 is not found on genuine examples.
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Valued Member
United States
291 Posts |
It's difficult to find an honest undisturbed coin at that price. I have the two for my Dansco 7070 and I think I paid in the $500 range for each. I am working on a mint state 7070 style registry set, and that's where these Seated Liberty dollars get very pricy. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
4944 Posts |
I agree with the others.
This is a fake, and the date is a dead giveaway.
The reverse fields also appear to be grainy, which is a sign of a cast copy.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with the others.
This is a fake, and the date is a dead giveaway.  RUN!! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
I agree with Canadian-Banknotes. The date and the lettering on the reverse are way off.
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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
931 Posts |
Longacre never put an ugly face like that on anything. Ugly breastuses too. No way. Run away. Fast.
Edited by junior e
07/17/2014 7:48 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
278 Posts |
thanks everyone....great to have this forum or else $400 down the drain. The guy insists that it's real but refuses to get it graded...hmmmm
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Posted 07/17/2014 09:54 am
